Authors:
Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong & Joanna Monro
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The first ever all-female BBC radio 2 sketch show
Three top actresses show off their comedic talents in the very first all-women sketch show written for BBC Radio 2. In these six episodes, Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro present a feast of skits and music with a distinctly feminist flavour.
Highlights include the 'Classic Serial' strand, featuring strangely familiar titles such as Madame Ovary, Lady Chatterbox's Lover and Donna Karenina; and 'The History of Feminism', in which we learn the truth about Florence Nightingale, suffragettes, women drivers and Boadicea.
Voyage into space with the Starship Menopause, boldly going where no middle-aged woman has gone before; thrill to the adventures of special agent Jane Blonde, as she takes on evil gynaecologist Coldfinger; and don't miss consumer report show Whichdog's probing investigations into faulty relationships and alien abductions.
There's also a look back to the days before DNA testing, the launch of the new, life-like 'My Little Husband' toy, a glimpse of life in an Australian women's prison, a guide to putting the action back into admin - and the real stories of Goldilocks and Sleeping Beauty.
With quirky, catchy songs from Britain's Got Talent star Lorraine Bowen, plus jokes, spoofs and sketches galore, Heated Rollers' smooth comic stylings will create waves of fun and laughter.
Cast and credits
Starring Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong and Joanna Monro
Written by Nev Fountain, Caroline Gold, Mark Daydy, Simon Blackwell, Clare Summerskill, Bryony Lavery and Lesley Ann Albiston
Music composed and performed by the Lorraine Bowen Experience
Script editor: Felix Riley
Produced by Maria Esposito
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 27 February-3 April 1999
Audiobook details
Narrators:
Lynda Bellingham, Gwyneth Strong, Joanna Monro, Lorraine Bowen & Full Cast
ISBN:
9781529142013
Length:
2 hours 59 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
BBC Audio
Publication date:
August 12, 2021
Edition:
Unabridged