Stephanie Beacham

Actress Stephanie Beacham has revealed she was raped in the early 1970s and stayed quiet about the ordeal. The ‘Dynasty’ star has never previously spoken about the attack, but has now opened up to the Sunday Telegraph, describing the trauma she suffered and how it "screwed up" her life at the time.

Stephanie Beacham has revealed she was raped in the early 1970s.

Beacham described to the newspaper the dangers she faced as a young actress, saying that, while the stage was a safe place, once she left the theatre she had to be very fast on her toes.

Continue reading: Stephanie Beacham Reveals She Was Raped In The Early 1970s

Acting veteran Russ Abbot has been confirmed to join the cast of an upcoming BBC One comedy, provisionally titled Grey Mates, will also star June Whitfield and Stephanie Beacham, rounding out a trio of pensioners living out their twilight years on the Norfolk coast. The premise is that each of the seniors faces his or her golden years in a different way. And OK, it might not sound that exciting, but let’s all think back to the original premise of Downton Abbey. There might still be some potential here too.

Alison Steadman, Philip Jackson, Paula Wilcox and James Smith will join Abbot to complete the principal cast of the series. Controller of BBC One Charlotte Moore said for BBC News: "Comedy has a unique ability to make the ordinary extraordinary and Grey Mates delivers that with a big hit of characters."

She added that the onset of retirement is "hilariously brought to life by a stellar cast whose relationships are tested in a multitude of ways."

Continue reading: Russ Abbot To Join Onscreen 'Grey Mates' For Newly Commissioned BBC One Comedy