Songwriter Beth has been hanging out with the lead singer of rival band The Radicals. Now she's pushing to dump the planned debut single and record her new song.

Roy Boulter and Louise Wener's story about Velveteens - an all-girl band desperate to make it in the days before the digital revolution changed the music business forever.

Beth ...... Anneika Rose
Sylvie ...... Samantha Robinson
Rain ...... Hannah Arterton
Sam ...... Joe Absolom
Richard ...... Matthew Watson
Mike ...... Michael Bertenshaw
Alec ...... Damian Lynch

Music directors: Brian Rawling and Marky Bates

Director: Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2014. Show less