Being a Nanny Is Great
Nannying triumphs, problems with a giant Christmas tree and a playwright has tea. Letters from 1980s literary London read by Rebekah Staton.
Mary Poppins meets Adrian Mole in Nina Stibbe's letters from the heart of 1980s literary London.
Nina writes hilarious letters home to her sister Vic in Leicester describing her trials and triumphs as a nanny to a London family. Fascinating insights into their domestic life emerge including illuminating suppertime chats about life, love and food, regular visits from the playwright up the road who's surprisingly good at fixing things and in episode one, Nina is faced with the problem of an 8 ft Christmas tree too big for the house.
Read by Rebekah Staton
Abridged by Penny Leicester
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.
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'It's fantastic here'
Rebekah Staton reads an excerpt from Love, Nina: Dispatches from Family Life
Music used in the programme
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Our House by Madness
Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade
Driving In My Car by Madness
The Love Cats by The Cure
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Rebekah Staton |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
| Abridger | Penny Leicester |
| Author | Nina Stibbe |
Broadcasts
Mon 23 Dec 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Christmas Eve 201300:30BBC Radio 4
- Mon 5 Nov 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Nov 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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