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1948: Mattie’s fascinated by Mona Morgan’s daydreams of Hollywood stars as she works in her father's pub. Stars Jennifer Hill.

It's 1948 and Mattie is now fascinated by Mona Morgan and her daydreams about Hollywood film stars.

She's now pulling pints in her father's pub, the Malabar.

Last of Juliet Ace's trilogy of plays about the South Wales childhood of Mattie Jones.

Young Mattie .... Stephanie Wookey
Older Mattie .... Jennifer Hill
Mona .... Rhian Morgan
Garfield .... Ifan Huw Dafydd
Beeny .... Shelley Miranda Barrett
Doris .... Cler Stephens
Tom ...Jeremi Cockram
Bryn ... lestyn Jones

Directed at BBC Wales by Tanya Nash.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999.

***** 4 Extra remembers Juliet Ace who died aged 87 on 8th August 2025.

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