Mrs Brown assigned the film a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Judi Dench Billy Connolly Others Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's "Masterpiece Theatre". However, it was acquired by Miramax
The Queen Victoria designed and executed all the fire sequences and we had specialist Fire Officers providing out of vision fire cover / safety." Of the fire itself, McKendrick said "Everyone was very sad to see The Vic taken out of Stage One and moved to Elstree Film Studios for the burn, I've known the set for 18 years and to see the enormous space it left was as if a piece of history had been removed". In the "EastEnders" series spin-off "CivvyStreet" (1988) life in Albert Square is featured between 1939 and 1945, and The Queen Victoria (The Queen Vic) freehold is