Marilyn

Her show Motorhome Marilyn is based on a passing glimpse of a real person she encountered years ago on the streets of Los Angeles.

Collins, who is best known for her portrayal of Cindy Beale in Eastenders, began turning that one moment into a play about an aspiring actress with an obsessive interest in Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.

But he left his literary estate, including the first draft of Motorhome Marilyn, to Collins.

Motorhome Marilyn is one of 1,792 shows announced so far for this August, which also marks the debut of Tony Lankester as CEO of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the organisation which runs the festival.

But Murdoch’s oldest son, Lachlan, who serves as chief executive of Fox, insisted his company hold onto the prime real estate where Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe and Mel Brooks once worked.