Flora Robson is recognised as one of Britain's outstanding actresses. But after graduating from RADA in the 1920s, she had to struggle to find work at first. The acting profession at that time favoured glamour rather than dramatic ability. Eventually Flora Robson gave up and found employment in a factory. Four years later, she returned to the stage and never looked back. For over five decades she took leading roles in the theatre, in films and on television. Her outstanding performances won many awards, but one of her most famous roles was Elizabeth I in the film Fire Over England. Now retired, Dame Flora lives on the Sussex coast.