AuthorChristopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
NarratorVarious
Duration2h 47m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, British Radio Sitcoms and Sketch Shows
PublisherAudio Go Ltd
VersionUnabridged
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 migrant worker, Beauty, whose Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. Beauty sees Britain at its best, its worst and also sometimes without its clothes on running the wrong way down the M6 with a toy dog shouting 'Come on!' In this second series, Beauty's employer, the Featherdown Agency, sends her to provide care for those who need it - and some who don't, but all of whom have relatives with guilty consciences. Beauty sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to live the dream in Britain. 'There are plenty of opportunities here. The professional classes are always off sick due to binge drinking and the rest are too lazy to get off the couch to answer the pizza delivery man.' Jocelyn Jee Esien heads up a starry cast that includes Jenny Agutter, Felix Dexter, Pippa Haywood, Paterson Joseph, Julia Mackenzie, Felicity Montagu, Geoffrey Palmer and Clive Swift. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson, it is produced by Tilusha Ghelani. The signature music 'I Don't Feel No Way Tired' and all the music for the series was recorded with The West End Gospel Choir.
Author: Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Author Christopher Douglas, Nicola Sanderson
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 19m
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-it...
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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 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 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 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: Nick Newman, Christopher Douglas
Author Nick Newman, Christopher Douglas
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 24m
Dawn French takes a humorous look into the art of sulkiness in this complete BBC Radio 4 series. Professor Joy Klamp (Dawn French) welcomes you to the joy of sulks as she guides us on a humorous journey into the heart of sulkiness. Along with her Sourpussy Posse - Christopher Douglas, Sally Grace, Lucy Montgomery and Dan Tetsell - Joy will show you...
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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 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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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: 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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