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 Reece Douglas as Skip David Nellist as Eric Laura McAlpine as Nurse Jenny Jessica Preddy as Lizzie Peter Ellis as Elias Leach Niamh Cusack as Alma Hitchcock Lily Travers as Grace Kelly Lisa Faulkner as Dorothy Rob Malone as Young Stanley Fox Lolly Jones as Mae West Christian Lees as George Burns Laura Ferries as Virginia Cherrill Stewart Alexander as Cohen Alexandra Guelff as Doris Day Teddy Thomas as Fay Wray Robin Sebastian as Casting Director 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