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Aimee is horrified to discover that her fiancé works in a pets' cemetery. What about rival Mr Joyboy? Stars Miranda Richardson.

Hollywood, 1947. Aimee Thanatogenous is horrified to discover that her fiancee, Dennis Barlow, works in a pets' cemetery.

But can she find true happiness with her other suitor, senior mortician Mr Joyboy?

Starring Rupert Graves as Dennis Barlow and Miranda Richardson as Aimee Thanatogenous.

Evelyn Waugh's 1948 satire on the American way of death, adapted in three episodes by Bill Matthews.

Dennis Barlow .... Rupert Graves
Aimee Thanatogenous .... Miranda Richardson
Mr Joyboy .... Richard Griffiths
Sir Ambrose Abercrombie .... Donald Pickering
The Guru Brahmin .... Mike McShane
Reverend Bartholomew .... Garrick Hagon
Mr Schultz .... Graham Hoadly
Mrs Joyboy .... Elaine Ives-Cameron
Rhoda .... Sue Broomfield
Porter .... David Bannerman

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1990.

30 minutes

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Wed 4 Mar 202606:30
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