Dame Helen Mirren Names the Ventura
By STEVE READ
THE new P&O superliner Ventura was christened by Dame Helen Mirren last night in the most spectacular and unusual ceremony Britain has ever seen.
Celebrities including Patricia Hodge, Sir Roger Moore and Jonathan Pryce starred in a specially made adventure movie spliced with live action from the £300 million ship’s decks.
Instead of the traditional ceremony, Dame Helen pressed a trigger which ordered a squad of Royal Marine commandos over the side of the £300 million ship, to smash a dozen bottles of champagne against the hull.
It was the climax of an exciting and hilarious launch show which saw the cast of TV drama Spooks trying to retrieve the trigger from Bond-style villain Pryce.
The film had Patricia Hodge as the head of MI6, searching for an agent good enough to deliver the trigger to Dame Helen.
Samantha Bond and Spooks boss Peter Firth also starred in the launch film, with Miranda Raisin tackling Pryce’s agents on the ship.
Dame Helen Mirren on the Bridge with Capt. Alastair Clark 
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