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A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain
during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known
actress and premiered in the West End. While the men are fighting
Hitler and the bombs are falling on London, a 'girls only' theatre
company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring
Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain. Imogen Stubbs' play We
Happy Few was inspired by the real-life Osiris Players, whose
travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the
profession - Judi Dench to name but one. We Happy Few was premiered
at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in June 2004 in a production
directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Juliet Stevenson and Patsy
Palmer. An earlier version of the play was performed in 2003 at
Malvern Theatres.
A BBC full-cast dramatisation of Ian Fleming's much-loved
children's classic, brought to life on radio for the first time.
When the Pott family save Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from the terrible
fate of being crushed to the size of a matchbox at the scrapyard,
she repays Caractacus, Jeremy and Jemima with the best road trip
ever. For Chitty is no ordinary car: she can talk - and float - and
fly! The amazing automobile takes the Potts on a trip to the
seaside followed by a fantastic journey across the Channel to
France, where two cunning criminals are planning to rob Paris's
most famous chocolatier, Monsieur Bon Bon. Can Chitty and the Potts
find the secret hideout of terrifying gangster Joe the Monster and
his sidekick, Man-Mountain Fink, and foil their evil plans? Jump
aboard for a magical story full of adventure, fun and excitement,
starring Imogen Stubbs as Chitty and Alex Jennings as Caractacus
Pott. Duration: 60 mins approx.
A girl becomes a Queen... This illuminating serial charts the
transformation of the young Victoria from spirited teenager to shy
young bride to celebrated ruler of Britain and 'Mother of Europe'.
But while her roles changed, her essential nature remained the
same: vibrant, passionate, principled and fiercely independent.
Through extracts from Victoria's own diaries and letters, and
dramatised episodes featuring the characters closest to her, we are
given a thrilling insight into the thoughts and feelings of the
woman behind the crown - and the secrets of her mind and heart. The
key events of her life are revealed in a new perspective - from her
coronation, which captured the heart of a nation; to her blissful
wedding and honeymoon; the birth of her nine children and the death
of her beloved Albert. Adapted by acclaimed scriptwriter Juliet Ace
and featuring a star cast including Adrian Lukis, Anna Massey and
Christopher Cazenove, this magical drama paints a detailed portrait
of Victoria's younger life, revealing some of the remarkable and
long-lasting achievements of this extraordinary queen. Duration: 2
hours 30 minutes approx.
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