AuthorChristopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
NarratorVarious
Duration2h 19m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, British Radio Sitcoms and Sketch Shows
PublisherAudio Go Ltd
VersionUnabridged
A BBC Radio 4 comedy by Christopher Douglas (Ed Reardon's Week) and Nicola Sanderson originally broadcast in October and November 2009. Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk. We see Britain through her eyes-its overheated houses, its disappointing church services and its over-fondness for cauliflower cheese. This complete first series contains the following episodes: Seagulls over Sue Ryder - Beauty discovers the glories of Weston-super-Mare's charity shops and experiences the disappointment of her first British funeral. The Lord Lieutenant's Lady - Beauty is caught between a warring couple, which is a good distraction from her disastrous crush on worship leader Wayne. Girl with a Polycotton Tabard - Beauty wonders why so many British men get stuck in the emotional wilderness and find it hard to communicate with each other, as she deals with an elderly gentleman and his son. Pastor Dave - Beauty is quite taken with the charismatic Pastor Dave, a visiting clergyman at Mrs Blanchard's local church, but is he the real deal? Colour Me Wow - Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her latest business venture. Lynette assures Beauty that Colour Me Wow is no pyramid scheme, while Anil shows a surprising new side to himself. Beauty and the Beast - Beauty is looking after the elderly Mr Easterby, who has a new girlfriend and is behaving like a lovestruck teenager. Beauty of Britain stars Jocelyn Jee Esien as Beauty. Also featured amongst the cast are Malcolm Tierney, Rosemary Leach, Anne Reid, Javone Prince, Pippa Haywood, Felicity Montagu, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicola Sanderson, Indira Joshi, Paul Sharma, Christopher Douglas and Dan Tetsell. With music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 2
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 2
Duration 28m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a m...
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Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 1
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 1
Duration 28m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a mi...
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Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 47m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a mi...
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Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 4
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 4
Duration 27m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a m...
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Author: Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Author Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Narrator Christopher Douglas, Full Cast
Duration 2h 48m
Series 6 of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy starring Christopher Douglas, John Fortune, Stephanie Cole and Sally Hawkins. Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, attempts to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. In these six episodes, Ed is now a happ...
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Author: Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Author Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Narrator Christopher Douglas, Full Cast
Duration 2h 47m
Ed Reardon, author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email, attempts to survive in a world where the media seems to be run by idiots and lying charlatans. In these six episodes, Ed and Mary Potter are in a record breaking second month of partnership 'bliss'. But work isn't going so well: it's time for Ed to drag out the...
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Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 3
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 3
Duration 28m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a m...
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Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 5
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 5
Duration 27m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a m...
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Beauty of Britain, Series 2, Episode 6
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
SeriesBeauty of Britain Series 2, Book 6
Duration 27m
Series 2 of the BBC Radio 4 narrative comedy featuring Beauty Oolonga's adventures as a careworker, starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 'Beauty of Britain' breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It shows the process in all its chaotic tragi-comedy but it does so from the point of view of a m...
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Author: Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Author Andrew Nickolds, Christopher Douglas
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 2h 48m
Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas) - author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email - returns for a fourth series. In these six episodes, Ed surprises the literary world by still being alive and finds romance. He also, finally, comes up with a once-in-a-lifetime idea - but then loses it. And in the last episode, Trimarans That Pass...
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