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Juliet Ace - Dead-Heading the Roses

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12/12/2003

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Juliet Ace - Dead-Heading the Roses

Ariadne arranges funeral memorials, but her husband has plotted his own final surprise.

Ariadne arranges funeral memorials, but her husband has plotted his own final surprise. Stars Jill Balcon and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Naval officer's wife, Ariadne Fitz-John has become the benign queen of death, arranging tasteful memorial services - which will include her husband George's send-off.

But before his departure, her husband has plotted a final surprise...

Stars Jill Balcon as Ariadne Fitz-John and her real son, Daniel Day-Lewis as Felix Brown. 

With Cheryl Campbell as Phyliss Beacon, William Hootkins as Ephraim Cohn, Graham Crowden as George Fitz-John and Lucy Carol Jenkins as William the bulldog.

Sparkling drama specially written by Juliet Ace to celebrate Jill Balcon's 60th year of performing on radio. 

Director: Ned Chaillet

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.

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