The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

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Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew: 1. Discarded!

Mary Wesley - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew

1. Discarded!

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Discarded! Deserted! Poppy can't see any hope when her boyfriend ditches her.

4 Extra Debut. Discarded! Deserted! Poppy gets ditched by her boyfriend. But maybe all is not lost. Stars Beatie Edney. From 1994.

Discarded! Deserted! Poppy Carew can't see any hope for the future when her boyfriend ditches her.

But other possible lovers pop up in the most unlikely places - even in a funeral parlour!

Beatie Edney stars as Poppy Carew.

Mary Wesley's novel was first published in 1986. 

Dramatised in a six-parts by Betty Davies.

Poppy Carew .... Beatie Edney
Dad .... David Sinclair
Nurse .... Rachel Atkins
Fergus Furnival .... Andrew Wincott
Anthony Green .... Neville Jason
Bank Manager .... John Evitts
Mary .... Kate Maravan
Victor .... James Fleet

Director Jane Morgan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1994.

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Indecisive Poppy is forced to start making decisions.

Indecisive Poppy is forced to start making her own decisions. Stars Beatie Edney.

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