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After the Ball is Over

Feeling useless after the Second World War, two women set up their own detective agency. Stars Anna Massey and Imelda Staunton.

Now that the Second World War is over, both Josephine Daunt and Susan Dervish feel useless - as the Ministry of Defence no longer needs them.

So they decide to set-up their own detective agency...

Starring Anna Massey and Imelda Staunton.

Guy Meredith's five-part comedy thriller.

Josephine Daunt ……. Anna Massey
Susan Dervish ……. Imelda Staunton
Bill Mackie ……. Bill Patterson
Elizabeth Vavasseur ……. Kate Buffery
James Vavasseur ……. Rupert Vansittart
Daisy ……. Beth Chalmers
Charles ……. Ben Crowe
Customs Official ……. Andrew Harrison
Salesman ……. Stephen Critchlow

Format by Imelda Staunton and Anna Massey.

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Jul 202501:00

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