Ageing With Attitude: Helen Mirren's 1950s 12-minute exercise regime is keeping her in shape

A 12-minute Royal Canadian Air Force daily exercise regime may date back to the 50s, but it’s just the ticket for keeping this A-list actress fit, writes Margaret Jennings

SEVEN years ago when actress Helen Mirren blazed a trail for women in their 60s, when her hour-glass body was snapped in a red bikini on a beach in Italy — an image that has happily stalked her every since.