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Smelling of Roses: The Complete Series 1-4
- A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama
- Narrated by: Annette Badland, Arabella Weir, Duncan Preston, full cast, Prunella Scales, Rebecca Callard
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
Prunella Scales stars in this BBC Radio comedy following the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her Brighton-based events management company.
Events manager Rosie Burns is used to coping with the unexpected, at work and at home. When her daughter, Kate, accidentally became a teenage mum, Rosie stepped in, raising her granddaughter, Jo, so that Kate could pursue her career in international banking. Now Jo works in the family firm alongside accountant Bob (who's nursing an unrequited love for Rosie) and Tess (whose love life never ceases to amaze). Things are ticking along nicely, until Rosie gets a phone call out of the blue - after 15 years working abroad, Kate's lost her job and is coming home....
In these four series, Rosie's life is shaken up as her dysfunctional family and recalcitrant clients cause problems on both the personal and the professional front. Confusion reigns when the company tackles a fundraiser for the Afghans, organising a town twinning causes complications, and, attempting to organise a literary prize, Rosie finds that not everything goes by the book.... Meanwhile, Kate's angling for a position at a major finance company, Jo's got man trouble - and there's a potential romantic interest in the cards for Rosie.
Created by award-winning author Simon Brett, whose sitcom credits include After Henry and No Commitments, this hilarious cross-generational comedy stars Prunella Scales as Rosie, with Arabella Weir as Kate, Rebecca Callard as Jo, Duncan Preston as Bob and Annette Badland as Tess.
Produced by Maria Esposito.
Cast
Rosie - Prunella Scales
Kate - Arabella Weir
Jo - Rebecca Callard
Bob - Duncan Preston
Tess - Annette Badland
With Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Thorne, Jon Glover, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Will Ing, Alison Skilbeck, Kerry Shale, Debbie Norman, Alan Cowan, Lee Simpson, Chris Pavlo, David Holt, Joanna Monro, Celia Imrie, Owen Brenman, Simon Greenall, Rachel Atkins, David Wood, James Vaughan, Jim North, Stefan Abingdon, Alice Connor, Edward de Souza, Gillian Hanna, Simon Trinder, Bill Wallis, Natalie Walter, Ben Aris, Felicity Goodson, Jeremy Clyde, Kenny Blyth, Lee Dolan, Timothy Alcock, Sheila Mitchell, Chris Emmett, Lorelei King, Gideon Turner, Rebecca Front, Colin Sell, Timothy West, Richenda Carey, Bruce Alexander, James Ellis, Victoria Donavan, Colin Stinton, Suzanne Jameson, George Leyton, Mary Wimbush, Benjamin Whitrow and Rowland Davies.
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3rd May-7th June 2000 (Series 1), 27th June-1st August 2001 (Series 2), 31st July-4th September 2002 (Series 3), 4th August-8th September 2003
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- Gary Pooley
- 04-05-21
very good
very enjoyable highly entertaining would love to hear more series of this funny comedy drama
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- Ian
- 01-03-21
Great, easy listening Radio play
Typical Simon Brett.. Witty and subtle humour based around three generations of women. if you liked "After Henry" you'll enjoy this.
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- kevin0095
- 10-04-21
Great easy listening
love it! easy comedy focusing on family dynamics and the world 🌎 of events management.
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- alanjbell
- 29-01-21
Good listen
well written good actors and amusing episodes good dog walking listening easy to follow plots
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- C. T. Johnson
- 23-06-23
Enjoyable comedy
An enjoyable comedy drama with a fantastic cast. Listened after downloading “After Henry” and it didn’t disappoint.
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