Mr Darcy is backing the Bushmen; LONDONER'S DIARY.

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: January 30, 2006 | Copyright information

COLIN FIRTH was among celebrities at Grosvenor House on Saturday to raise money for Survival International at the "Bushmen Aren't Forever" Dinner.

Although something of a party pooper as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, and a bit of a stick in the mud as Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones's boyfriend, he was a convivial presence on this occasion, describing the Bushmen as "a great cause".

Clive Anderson, Lord Hindlip, and Mark Rylance were among the guests.

Sandy Gall, former ITN ...

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