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Calamity Jane

Wild West musical. Calamity Jane is the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood, and only 'Wild Bill' Hickok is man enough to discover the lady underneath the tough talk and gun belts.

Calamity Jane is the roughest, toughest gal in the town of Deadwood, and only 'Wild Bill' Hickok is man enough to discover the lady underneath the tough talk and gun belts.

Doris Day and Howard Keel star in this musical based on the lives of Calamity Jane and 'Wild Bill' Hickok, two real celebrities of the American West.

1 hour, 36 minutes

On TV

Tomorrow 16:20
BBC Two

Credits

Calamity Jane Doris Day
Wild Bill Hickok Howard Keel
Katie Brown Allyn Ann McLerie
Lt. Gilmartin Philip Carey
Francis Fryer Dick Wesson
Henry Miller Paul Harvey
Rattlesnake Chubby Johnson
Adelaid Adams Gale Robbins
Writer James O'Hanlon
Producer William Jacobs
Director David Butler

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2020 13:10
    BBC Two
  • Sat 15 May 2021 15:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 27 Dec 2021 12:55
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Mon 27 Dec 2021 13:55
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 2 Apr 2022 13:50
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 7 Apr 2022 22:40
    BBC Four
  • Sun 12 May 2024 16:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 23 Dec 2024 15:50
    BBC Two
  • Sun 6 Apr 2025 16:35
    BBC Two
  • Thu 10 Apr 2025 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Eve 2025 16:05
    BBC Two
  • Tomorrow 16:20
    BBC Two

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