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Beth hangs out with a rival band’s lead singer and now has different ideas of how the band should proceed. Stars Anneika Rose.

Songwriter Beth has been hanging out with the lead singer of rival band The Radicals. Now she's pushing to dump the planned debut single and record her new song.

Roy Boulter and Louise Wener's story about Velveteens - an all-girl band desperate to make it in the days before the digital revolution changed the music business forever.

Beth ...... Anneika Rose
Sylvie ...... Samantha Robinson
Rain ...... Hannah Arterton
Sam ...... Joe Absolom
Richard ...... Matthew Watson
Mike ...... Michael Bertenshaw
Alec ...... Damian Lynch

Music directors: Brian Rawling and Marky Bates

Director: Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2014.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
BethAnneika Rose
SylvieSamantha Robinson
RainHannah Arterton
SamJoe Absolom
RichardMatthew Watson
MikeMichael Bertenshaw
AlecDamian Lynch
DirectorToby Swift
WriterRoy Boulter
WriterLouise Wener

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Jul 201410:45
  • Wed 30 Jul 201419:45
  • Wed 12 Sep 201814:30
  • Thu 13 Sep 201802:30
  • Wed 15 Jan 202014:30
  • Thu 16 Jan 202002:30