2. Plaingirl and the Beast

'Mirror, mirror on the wall - am I the ugliest one of all?'

James makes Georgy an offer she can't possibly accept.

Or can she?

Margaret Forster's swinging 1960s time-capsule novel.

Starring Caroline Strong and Kenneth Cranham.

Dramatised by Joe Dunlop.

Georgy .... Caroline Strong
James .... Kenneth Cranham
Jos .... Joe McGann
Meredith .... Melanie Hudson
Ted .... John Hollis
Doris .... Eileen Bell
Peg .... Theresa Streatfeild
Waiter .... Peter Penry-Jones
Samantha .... Emily Riley
Tristram .... Jack Shute

Music played by David Chilton and Dave Swift.

Producer/Director: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on Radio 4 in June 1992.