Bonfire of the Jealousies
Vera is consumed with jealousy, because her friend Ginny Fox is going to be photographed for the front cover of Vanity Fair by acclaimed society photographer Manta Ray.
Vera is consumed with jealousy, because Ginny has won a literary prize and is going to be photographed for the front cover of Vanity Fair by acclaimed Society photographer Manta Ray. To make matters worse, Venus is getting a teeny crush on Ginny. So, when Ginny asks for style advice in advance of her photographic session, Vera's suggestions have an edge of mockery.
Vera, wracked with torment, breaks the habit of a lifetime and unburdens herself to Mrs Gosling. But of course Mrs Gosling's life has been an endless struggle to suppress her jealousy of her employers' wealth and privilege. Even a chance encounter with Sigmund Void on Hampstead Heath fails to shake Vera from her melancholic mood. In the end it falls to Henry and Lionel to try to boost Vera's confidence.
Producer: Jamie Rix
A Little Brother production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Vera Sackcloth-Vest | Miriam Margolyes |
| Gosling | Roger Lloyd Pack |
| Henry Mickleton | Jonathan Coy |
| Mrs Gosling | Alison Steadman |
| Lionel Fox | Roger Lloyd Pack |
| Ginny Fox | Alison Steadman |
| Venus Traduces | Morwenna Banks |
| Manta Ray | John Sessions |
| Dog Owner | Nigel Planer |
| Sigmund Void | John Sessions |
| Producer | Jamie Rix |
| Writer | Sue Limb |
Broadcasts
Wed 16 Apr 2014 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Tue 24 Nov 2015 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 1 Dec 2015 07:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 1 Dec 2015 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 1 Dec 2015 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 2 Dec 2015 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 6 Aug 2017 22:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra