Mission Improbable

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Mission Improbable: Series 1: Jungle!

Jungle!

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A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle.

A white-knuckle adventure for reporter Jane and friends to the Guatemalan jungle. Stars The Boom Jennies. From November 2012.

A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle and back in just fifteen minutes!  

A series of fast-paced mini-adventures.

Written by and starring The Boom Jennies: 

Anna Emerson
Lizzie Bates
Catriona Knox      

Prompted by the pine-fresh fragrance of zoo keeper Amelia's new perfume, adventure journalist Jane is reminded of a story her uncle Norman once told her about a rare midnight orchid found only in the Guatemalan jungle. 

This is no ordinary flower, but one that gives off a scent with such aphrodisiac properties it makes the person wielding it utterly irresistible. 

That's more than enough to convince perennial singleton Lucy that it is high time they all headed to South America. There follows a roller coaster ride of an adventure taking in waterfalls, crocodiles and a gang of ruthless drug smugglers. But our heroes remain unbowed. 

Each and every challenge thrown at them is met head-on with courage, determination and deeply inappropriate footwear. 

Jane ...... Catriona Knox
Lucy ...... Lizzie Bates
Amelia ...... Anna Emerson
Norman ...... Paul Ryan

Written by Anna Emerson, Lizzie Bates and Catriona Knox. 

Audio production by Matt Katz.

Producers:  Dave Lamb & Richie Webb

A Top Dog production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2012.

Mission Improbable: Series 1

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