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10. A Falling Star

Episode 10 of 15

Neely has won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is already on the rocks. Jacqueline Susann drama with Madeleine Potter.

Neely has won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is already on the rocks

But the studio has other ideas...

Three beautiful young women become best friends as they carve out careers in the entertainment industry.

Jacqueline Susann's best selling novel, first published in 1966.

Dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus.

Anne Welles... Madeleine Potter
John Sykes... Ian Porter
Kevin... Kerry Shale
Studio Head ...Nathan Osgood
Nelly O'Hara ...Barbara Barnes
Shirley ...Coleen Prendergast

Producer Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2005.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jul 202403:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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