Beauty of Britain

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The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK.

A view of Britain through the eyes of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.

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Beauty of Britain: Series 2: The Delegate

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Care worker Beauty Olonga attends a dementia care conference. From 2011.

Care-worker Beauty Olonga struggles to understand Britons at a Dementia care conference. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From 2011.

Karen of the Featherdown agency sends Beauty to the 'End of Life' care conference on her behalf. 

Beauty struggles to understand the peculiar behaviour of the British at a conference and their obsessions with name tags and lanyards, as well as why she is the only carer in attendance. This must be why the keynote speaker, Professor Smythe takes a shine to her?

Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.    

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

Beauty’s Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst  

Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson

Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien 
Jenny ...... Pippa Haywood 
Rob ...... Tony Gardner 
Mrs Grace ...... Phyllida Law 
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu 
Karen/Keely ...... Nicola Sanderson 

Music by The West End Gospel Choir.

Producer : Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011.

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Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. A view of Britain through the eyes of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK

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