Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Seagulls Over Sue Ryder | 20091005 | Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
See Britain through her eyes - its overheated houses, its disappointing church services and its over-fondness for cauliflower cheese.
In this opening episode, Beauty discovers the glories of Weston-super-Mare's charity shops and experiences the disappointment of her first British funeral.
Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.
Beauty Olonga is a carer and a self-appointed inspiration. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 01 | 02 | The Lord Lieutenant's Lady | 20091012 | Beauty is caught between a warring couple, which is a good distraction from her disastrous crush on worship leader Wayne.
Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
See Britain through her eyes - its overheated houses, its disappointing church services and its over-fondness for cauliflower cheese.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.
Beauty has the hots for worship leader Wayne, but warring couples intervene. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 01 | 03 | Girl With a Polycotton Tabard | 20091019 | Beauty wonders why so many British men get stuck in the emotional wilderness and find it hard to communicate with each other - as she deals with an elderly gentleman and his son.
Beauty's dreams of becoming a model are given a boost when she applies to be the Face of the Social Services.
Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Comedy by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.
Our heroine aims to be the face of Social Services. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 01 | 04 | Pastor Dave | 20091026 | Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
Beauty is quite taken with the charismatic Pastor Dave, a visiting clergyman at Mrs Blanchard's local church, but is he the real deal? Should she pursue him or the gorgeous double-breasted mini-trench coat she has seen in the Mencap shop?
Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Comedy written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009.
Beauty is quite taken with a charismatic visitor to Mrs Blanchard's local church. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 01 | 05 | Colour Me Wow | 20091102 | Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk. Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her latest business venture. Lynette assures Beauty that 'Colour Me Wow' is no pyramid scheme, while Anil shows a surprising new side to himself. Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. Comedy written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien Lynette ...... Doon Mackichan Sandra ...... Nicola Sanderson Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson Mrs Gupte ...... Indira Joshi Anil ...... Paul Sharma Dr Kavanagh ...... Phyllida Law Hilary ...... Rachel Atkins Clare ...... Doon Mackichan Music by The West End Gospel Choir. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009. Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her new business venture. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 01 | 06 | Beauty and the Beast | 20091109 | Beauty Olonga works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency and sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to achieve their goals in the land of semi-skimmed milk.
Beauty is looking after the elderly Mr Easterby, who has a new girlfriend and is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.
She is also trying to get to the Aspire to Dream retreat.
Meanwhile Anil is on a big cat stakeout, as several have been spotted in the region.
Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Comedy written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson.
Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer: Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.
Beauty looks after the elderly Mr Easterby, who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 01 | Citroen Uxb | 20110406 | No professional care-worker can afford to miss Beauty Olonga's survival guide to Britain - with overheated houses, disappointing church services and world-class charity shops. Series 2 sees Beauty sent by the Featherdown Agency to provide care for those who need it - and some who don't, but all of whom have relatives with guilty consciences. Beauty sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to live the dream in Britain - a land of opportunities. The professional classes are off sick through binge drinking and the rest too lazy to get off the couch to answer the pizza delivery man. The series breaks the embarrassed silence about what happens to us when we get old and start to lose our faculties. It's a chaotic, tragi-comedy, from Beauty's point of view, whose Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. Beauty is sent to look after Sarah, who lives with both her mother and daughter. A perfect, happy modern family, like the kind Beauty has seen in feel-good British movies. With her own family being very demanding, it is understandable when Beauty begins to get too close. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty... Jocelyn Jee Esien Joyce ... Julia McKenzie Sarah ... Jenny Agutter Lucy ... Catherine Shepherd Sally ... Felicity Montagu Karen ... Nicola Sanderson Music by The West End Gospel Choir. Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Zimbabwean care worker Beauty Oolonga returns to tend to the elderly of Britain. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 02 | Laurelmead | 20110413 | A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree' observes Beauty, as she decides to take a job at Laurelmead. A change from her usual live in work, but working for the care home brings its own difficulties. There is some good news - her church choir is through to the regional finals of 'Go for Gospel'. Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly. Beauty's Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ... Jocelyn Jee Esien Kriss ... Felix Dexter Neville ... Clive Swift Mrs Gupte ... Indira Joshi Anil ... Paul Sharma Worship Leader Wayne ... Lloyd Thomas Uncle Custard ... Chris Douglas Sandra ... Nicola Sanderson Music by The West End Gospel Choir. Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree'. Beauty's new job. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 03 | The Little Black Shorts | 20110420 | Beauty starts a romance with the handsome but somewhat immature Leon. She also deals with a relationship at the other end of life's journey when she is sent by her agency to look after a warring elderly couple. Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly. Beauty's Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ... Jocelyn Jee Esien Frank ... Geoffrey Palmer Joan ... Phyllida Law Leon ... Lloyd Thomas Mrs Gupte ... Indira Joshi Anil ... Paul Sharma Music by The West End Gospel Choir. Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 04 | The Delegate | 20110427 | Karen of the Featherdown agency sends Beauty to the 'End of Life' care conference on her behalf. Beauty struggles to understand the peculiar behaviour of the British at a conference and their obsessions with name tags and lanyards, as well as why she is the only carer in attendance. This must be why the keynote speaker, Professor Smythe takes a shine to her? Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly. Beauty's Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty - Jocelyn Jee Esien Jenny - Pippa Haywood Rob - Tony Gardner Mrs Grace - Phyllida Law Sally - Felicity Montagu Karen/Keely - Nicola Sanderson Music by The West End Gospel Choir. Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Care worker Beauty Olonga attends a dementia care conference. From 2011. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 05 | Mission Command | 20110504 | Beauty Oolonga struggles with an irascible gentleman and the Featherdown office struggle with Social Services' new pilot scheme for elder care.
This means assessment exercises are based on the battle principles of General von Moltke of the Prussian Army...'
Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly.
Beauty's Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst
Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson
Beauty ..... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer : Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011.
Beauty struggles with an irascible gentleman. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 02 | 06 | Life in the UK | 20110511 | Beauty Oolonga's UK work visa is about to run out.
Will she pass her citizenship test and be granted indefinite leave to remain - and will the handsome, mature Ade be her saviour?
Starring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly.
Beauty's Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain at its best and its worst
Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson
Beauty ..... Jocelyn Jee Esien
Music by The West End Gospel Choir.
Producer : Tilusha Ghelani
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2011.
Beauty's visa to work in the UK is about to run out. Will she pass her citizenship test? The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 01 | Come Stay With Me | 20120817 | The outspoken care worker takes on her toughest job yet since coming to Britain, when her mum comes to stay. Mrs Olonga is impressed by the UK's charity shops and her first ever butternut squash risotto but embarrasses her daughter with a headline-grabbing attack on elder care in the NHS. Can Beauty cope with being overshadowed, overworked and overdrawn? Beauty's adventures continue as the Featherdown Agency sends her to provide care for the elderly. Her Zimbabwean Shona background has taught her to respect age. She sees Britain both at its best and worst Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien. Mrs. Olonga ...... Cecilia Noble Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen, Rt Hon. Susie ...... Nicola Sanderson Doctor Wansborough-Jones ...... Catherine Shepherd Various ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith Security, News Anchor ...... Christopher Douglas Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012. When Mum comes to stay, can Beauty cope with being overshadowed, overworked and overdrawn? The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 02 | Groomzilla | 20120824 | Beauty faces a tough decision as Ade presses her to accept his marriage proposal. Why do all the good men want to go home? Will Ade remain in Britain for Beauty? Her elderly client, Miss Carter is also looking to leave Stoke on Trent, to 'go bumming around Europe'. ~Beauty Of Britain is about one woman's progress through a foreign country as she searches for personal fulfillment, a sense of belonging and a pair of Jimmy Choos she can walk to church in. Beauty works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency, which is based in Stoke. She sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to live the dream in Britain. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien Ade ...... Paterson Joseph Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen, QVC Host ...... Nicola Sanderson Michelle, Lisa, Waitress ...... Rosie Cavaliero Miss Carter ...... Anne Reid Various ...... Christopher Douglas Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 03 | The Broad Fit Footglove | 20120831 | Beauty looks after Ray, an ex-footballer who is young at heart. Or is it Beauty who is aging up from spending so much time with the elderly? Beauty becomes protective of Ray when a long-lost relative appears out of the blue. ~Beauty Of Britain is about one woman's progress through a foreign country as she searches for personal fulfilment, a sense of belonging and a pair of Jimmy Choos she can walk to church in. Beauty works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency, which is based in Stoke. She sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to live the dream in Britain. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien Ray ...... Duncan Preston Linda ...... Janine Duvitski Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson Anil ...... Phaldut Sharma Mrs. Gupte ...... Indira Joshi Shawn, Bouncer ...... Don Gilet Yvonne ...... Rachel Atkins Neil ...... Christopher Douglas Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012. Beauty cares for an ex-footballer who's young at heart, or is Beauty's job aging her up? The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 04 | The New Best Friend | 20120907 | Beauty, our outspoken African careworker has a new best friend who encourages her to branch out. Jay charms Karen and Sally in the office too, but are they all ready to go with Jay's ambitious schemes? ~Beauty Of Britain is about one woman's progress through a foreign country as she searches for personal fulfilment, a sense of belonging and a pair of Jimmy Choos she can walk to church in. Beauty works as a carer for the Featherdown Agency, which is based in Stoke. She sees herself as an inspiration to other African girls hoping to live the dream in Britain. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson. Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien Jay ...... Colin Hoult Mrs. Pleat ...... Anne Reid Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson Mrs. Gupte ...... Indira Joshi Anil ...... Phaldut Sharma WPC White ...... Llewella Gideon Shop Assistant ...... Rachel Atkins Producer : Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012. Beauty has a new best friend who encourages her ambitions. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 05 | Other People's Children | 20120914 | Beauty is getting broody after looking after Worship Leader Wayne's kids and Karen in the office wants her to apply her business acumen to flog a 'multimedia aid to living well with dementia'. ~Beauty Of Britain is about one woman's progress through a foreign country as she searches for personal fulfilment, a sense of belonging and a pair of Jimmy Choos she can walk to church in. The outspoken African careworker works for the Featherdown Agency in Stoke. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ...... Jocelyn Jee Esien Wayne ...... O.T. Fagbenle Sally ...... Felicity Montagu Karen ...... Nicola Sanderson Janice ...... Lisa Coleman Colette ...... Llewella Gideon Father of the Bride ...... Christopher Douglas Producer: Tilusha Ghelani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012. Beauty is feeling all broody. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |
| 03 | 06 | Ma Lockney's Pies | 20120921 | Beauty develops a romance with the son of a client, Ma Lockney, a local business hero. Stephen appears to be a charming, English gentleman - just like the ones she has seen in the Hugh Grant films. But real life isn't always like the movies. ~Beauty Of Britain is about one woman's progress through a foreign country as she searches for personal fulfilment, a sense of belonging and a pair of Jimmy Choos she can walk to church in. The outspoken African careworker works for the Featherdown Agency in Stoke. Written by Christopher Douglas and Nicola Sanderson Beauty ....... Jocelyn Jee Esien Ma Lockney ....... Maureen Lipman Stephen ....... Robert Bathurst Karen, Kirsty ....... Nicola Sanderson Sally ....... Felicity Montagu Mrs. Gupte ....... Indira Joshi Anil ....... Phaldut Sharma Jodie, Waitress ....... Margaret Cabourn-Smith News Announcer ....... Christopher Douglas Producer: Tilusha Ghjlani First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2012. Beauty falls for a charming English gentleman - like the ones in the movies. The Britain of Beauty Olonga, a carer and inspiration to other African girls in the UK. |