Valley of the Dolls

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Jacqueline Susann - Valley of the Dolls: 12. Fateful News

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12. Fateful News

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Jennifer North returns to New York and falls madly in love - but then tragedy strikes.

Successful film star Jennifer falls madly in love. But just as she’s planning their future – tragedy strikes. With Julia Ford.

The 1960s best seller by Jacqueline Susann. Three beautiful young women become best friends as they carve out careers in the entertainment industry.

1959:  Now the sex siren of French films Jennifer returns to America where she falls madly in love with Senator Winston Adams.  Jennifer wants to make one more picture then she wants to have kids. Anne is thrilled for her but feels anxious about her plans.....

Anne Welles ...Madeleine Potter
Jennifer North... Julia Ford
Kevin... Kerry Shale
Claude ...Wayne Foskett
Winston Adams... Nathan Osgood

Dramatised in fifteen parts by Yvonne Antrobus

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.

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Jacqueline Susann's drama about three women who head to New York in search of a career.

Dramatisation of Jacqueline Susann's book about three young women who head to New York in search of a career.

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