Dame and a doctor
Dame Judi Dench said playing novelist Iris Murdoch in a 2001 biopic was one of the most challenging roles of her career, as she picked up an award for her contribution to film.
The York-born actress received a doctorate from Stirling University, where a dementia studies centre is named after Murdoch – who developed the condition towards the end of her life.
Dame Judi opened the research and training unit in 2003 before returning yesterday to pick up the honour.