Gladiatress is a 2004 British

United Kingdom

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 comedy film, starring Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

-Career:Sally Phillips was the only woman in the 1990 Oxford Revue THRASH which also starred Ed Smith. She did nine consecutive Edinburgh Festivals, appearing in shows such as Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Arthur Smith's version of Hamlet and Cluub Zarathustra with Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, Richard Thomas,...

, Fiona Allen

Fiona Allen

Fiona Allen is an English comedienne and actress.-Career:Allen has appeared in many sketch shows, including Smack the Pony, Goodness Gracious Me and The All Star Comedy Show...

 and Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University...

. It is partly a spoof of 2000's Gladiator

Gladiator (2000 film)

Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...

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Filming

It was filmed at various locations in the UK between 11 November and 23 December 2002. Filming locations included the Bourne Woods

Bourne Wood

Bourne Wood is an area of predominantly coniferous woodland just south of Farnham, Surrey, England. It is named after The Bourne, a ward of Farnham. A promontory above a large heathland clearing provides views over the surrounding woodland...

 and Frensham Ponds near Farnham

Farnham

Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...

 in Surrey

Surrey

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, Butser Ancient Farm

Butser Ancient Farm

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 in Hampshire

Hampshire

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, and West Wittering

West Wittering

West Wittering is a small village and civil parish, on the Manhood Peninsula, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies near the mouth of Chichester Harbour on the B2179 road 6.5 miles southwest of Chichester and has a sandy beach with what has been described as excellent...

 in West Sussex

West Sussex

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Plot

Three unlikely heroines Worthaboutapig (Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

-Career:Sally Phillips was the only woman in the 1990 Oxford Revue THRASH which also starred Ed Smith. She did nine consecutive Edinburgh Festivals, appearing in shows such as Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Arthur Smith's version of Hamlet and Cluub Zarathustra with Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, Richard Thomas,...

), Dwyfuc (Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan

Doon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University...

) and Smirgut the Fierce (Fiona Allen

Fiona Allen

Fiona Allen is an English comedienne and actress.-Career:Allen has appeared in many sketch shows, including Smack the Pony, Goodness Gracious Me and The All Star Comedy Show...

) set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain.

Cast

• Worthaboutapig - Sally Phillips
  Sally Phillips
  -Career:Sally Phillips was the only woman in the 1990 Oxford Revue THRASH which also starred Ed Smith. She did nine consecutive Edinburgh Festivals, appearing in shows such as Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Arthur Smith's version of Hamlet and Cluub Zarathustra with Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, Richard Thomas,...
  
  
• General Rhinus - David Hayman
  David Hayman
  David Hayman is a Scottish film and television actor and director, best known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in ITV drama Trial and Retribution. He also a prominent supporter of the SNP's call for Scottish independence....
  
  
• Caesar - Ronan Vibert
  Ronan Vibert
  Ronan Vibert is a British actor, known for his appearances on British television.-Early life:The son of Dilys and David Vibert, both artists. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1983 to 1986. He has a brother named Cevn....
  
  
• Jean Marcosivellauniviromandiboule - Philippe De Grossouvre
• Dwyfuc - Doon Mackichan
  Doon Mackichan
  Doon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University...
  
  
• Smirgut the Fierce - Fiona Allen
  Fiona Allen
  Fiona Allen is an English comedienne and actress.-Career:Allen has appeared in many sketch shows, including Smack the Pony, Goodness Gracious Me and The All Star Comedy Show...
  
  
• Dubonet Warrior - Rory MacGregor
  Rory MacGregor
  Rory MacGregor is a British actor, who has played a variety of roles on television, generally in the 2000s. He is best known as Colin Wells in the BBC television series Spooks, a part he performed from 2002-2006.He trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1999.-External...
  
  
• Mrs Goatsplitter - Pam Ferris
  Pam Ferris
  Pamela Ann "Pam" Ferris is a German-born Welsh actress. She is best known for her starring roles on television as Ma Larkin in The Darling Buds of May, as Laura Thyme in Rosemary & Thyme, and for playing Miss Trunchbull in the movie Matilda...
  
  
• Welsh Suitor - Brendan O'Hea
• Chamberlain - William Chubb