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 looks after the elderly Mr Easterby, who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.

Beauty must look after the elderly Mr Easterby. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien and Leslie Phillips. From November 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 looking after the elderly Mr Easterby, who has a new girlfriend and is behaving like a lovestruck teenager. 

She is also trying to get to the Aspire to Dream retreat. 

Meanwhile Anil is on a big cat stakeout, as several have been spotted in the region. 

Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.

Comedy written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.

Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Sally ...... Felicity Montagu
Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson
Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi
Anil ...... Paul Sharma
Mr Easterby ...... Leslie Phillips
Mrs Mason ...... Liz Fraser
Kevin/Cab Man/Steve ...... Christopher Douglas 
Girl on Stretcher ...... Nicola Sanderson

Music by The West End Gospel Choir.

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

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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

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