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Leslie Elman
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Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" ("Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred") has a companion piece. It's "The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava" ("The charge of the gallant three hundred, the Heavy Brigade! ... Thousands of horsemen, drew to the valley — and stayed"). Tennyson wrote about the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade shortly after it occurred in December 1854. Though the Heavy Brigade won a surprising victory for the British cavalry in October 1854, Tennyson didn't write about it until 1881.

Which esteemed British actress played Superintendent Jane Tennison in the original BBC series "Prime Suspect"?
Updated: Thu Aug 03, 2023

Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" ("Into the valley of Death rode the six hundred") has a companion piece. It's "The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava" ("The charge of the gallant three hundred, the Heavy Brigade! ... Thousands of horsemen, drew to the valley — and stayed"). Tennyson wrote about the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade shortly after it occurred in December 1854. Though the Heavy Brigade won a surprising victory for the British cavalry in October 1854, Tennyson didn't write about it until 1881.

Which esteemed British actress played Superintendent Jane Tennison in the original BBC series "Prime Suspect"?

A) Judi Dench

B) Glenda Jackson

C) Helen Mirren

D) Vanessa Redgrave

Previous answer: The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., holds the world's largest collection of works related to William Shakespeare.