Beauty of Britain

Original version

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Comedy: Sitcoms

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.

BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC Radio 4 LW

Beauty of Britain: Series 1: Pastor Dave

Pastor Dave

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Beauty of Britain, Series 1, Pastor Dave

Beauty is quite taken with a charismatic visitor to Mrs Blanchard's local church.

Beauty is quite taken with a charismatic visitor to Mrs. Blanchard's local church. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From October 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. 

Beauty is quite taken with the charismatic Pastor Dave, a visiting clergyman at Mrs Blanchard's local church, but is he the real deal? Should she pursue him or the gorgeous double-breasted mini-trench coat she has seen in the Mencap shop? 

Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. 

Comedy written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. 

Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Sister Olu ...... Diveen Henry
Pastor Ndu ...... Javone Prince
Mrs Blanchard ...... Alison Steadman
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu
Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson
Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi
Minister Lee ...... Dan Tetsell
Pastor Dave ...... Felix Dexter
Female Assistant ...... Diveen Henry
Cabbie ...... Dan Tetsel

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.

Beauty of Britain: Series 1

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson

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

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Beauty of Britain

Series 1

Pastor Dave

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra