5. Popstars

Ruth and Carla cook up a cunning plan.

They're out to trick the mystery Daughters of Influencers bloggers, by making a pop song on an app, and launching themselves as a new band called Motherz.

Ruth and Carla are two wannabe stars of the online business world.

They are bound together by a carefully controlled image that can lead to lucrative product placements and well-paid endorsements - but only if the PR is played just right.

And that’s a problem because, behind the scenes, things are not always as harmonious as they seem.

Written by and starring Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson

Carla ... Katy Brand
Ruth ... Katherine Parkinson

Producer: Liz Anstee

A CPL production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2023.