Guest Stars Jason Watkins as Stanley Fox Kara Tointon as Young Elsie Harriet Walter as Elsie Leach Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Young Elias Calam Lynch as 20s Archie Dainton Anderson as Little Archie Ian McNeice as Alfred Hitchcock Olivia Frances-Brown as Gloria David Nellist as Eric Reece Douglas as Skip Laura McAlpine as Nurse Jenny Jessica Preddy as Lizzie Peter Ellis as Elias Leach Lisa Faulkner as Dorothy Niamh Cusack as Alma Hitchcock Lily Travers as Grace Kelly Lolly Jones as Mae West Christian Lees as George Burns Stewart Alexander as Cohen Rob Malone as Young Stanley Fox Laura Ferries as Virginia Cherrill Alexandra Guelff as Doris Day Robin Sebastian as Casting Director Teddy Thomas as Fay Wray Shellia Kennedy as Mrs Seldon Stephanie Pezolano as Mrs Wilcox Charles Camrose as Mr Saunders Dan Partridge as Randy Scott Summer Vaigncourt-Strallen as Jean