THE widow of the man who inspired The Calendar Girls struggled to contain her emotion yesterday as she launched a new nude charity calendar to mark the 10th anniversary.

The village housewife behind the Calendar Girls charity fundraising - which became a major feature film - is now offering three-night package holidays linked to the locations used in the film of the exploits of the Women’s Institute members.

The village housewife behind the Calendar Girls charity fundraising is now offering three-night package holidays linked to the locations used in the film of the exploits of the Women’s Institute members.

Stars of new movie Calendar Girls have played down rumours of a rift between the original Women's Institute members who stripped off for the charity calendar that inspired the film.