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Beauty of Britain

Series 3

Come Stay with Me

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The outspoken care worker takes on her toughest job yet since coming to Britain, when her mum comes to stay.

Mrs Olonga is impressed by the UK's charity shops and her first ever butternut squash risotto but embarrasses her daughter with a headline-grabbing attack on elder care in the NHS.

Can Beauty cope with being overshadowed, overworked and overdrawn?

Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly.

Her Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain both at its best and worst

Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson

Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Mrs. Olonga ...... Cecilia Noble
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu
Karen, Rt Hon. Susie ...... Nicola Sanderson
Doctor Wansborough-Jones ...... Catherine Shepherd
Various ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Security, News Anchor ...... Christopher Douglas

Producer : Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012. Show less

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