Smelling of Roses
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Smelling of Roses was a BBC Radio 4
comedy series starring Prunella Scales
and written by Simon Brett
. There were four series, each of six episodes, broadcast from 2000 to 2003. Scales stars as Rosie Burns, manager of her own event management
business in Brighton
, "In Any Event". The series also stars Arabella Weir
as Rosie's daughter Kate, Rebecca Callard
as Kate's daughter Jo, Duncan Preston
as Bob, the company accountant, harbouring unrequited passion for Rosie, and Annette Badland
as Tess, the remaining member of staff, whose love life with her (unheard) partner Kevin is a recurring topic. Typically of Brett, intergenerational female relationships were the unifying theme of the series: Kate has just returned to England
after a long spell working abroad during which she has left her daughter to be brought up by Rosie. The format of the show allowed different, and usually difficult, clients to appear in each episode.
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
comedy series starring Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales CBE is an English actress, known for her role as Basil Fawlty's long-suffering wife in the British comedy Fawlty Towers and her award-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth II in the British film A Question of Attribution.-Career:Throughout her long career, Scales has usually been cast...
and written by Simon Brett
Simon Brett
Simon Brett is a prolific writer of whodunnits. The son of a chartered surveyor, he was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first-class honours degree in English...
. There were four series, each of six episodes, broadcast from 2000 to 2003. Scales stars as Rosie Burns, manager of her own event management
Event management
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences.Event management involves studying the intricacies of the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the...
business in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, "In Any Event". The series also stars Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir
Arabella Weir is a British comedian, actress and writer.The daughter of former British ambassador Sir Michael Weir, she is best known for her roles in The Fast Show and for writing several books including the international best seller Does My Bum Look Big In This? Arabella Weir (born 6 December...
as Rosie's daughter Kate, Rebecca Callard
Rebecca Callard
-Early life:The daughter of Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard, she was born Rebecca Jayne Atkinson, but took her stepfather's surname when her mother married Steven Callard in 1989. In her early roles she used her father's surname and was credited as Rebecca Sowden.As a child Callard lived...
as Kate's daughter Jo, Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston is an English actor probably best known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood. His best remembered roles are Clifford in the Victoria Wood As Seen On TV soap opera parody Acorn Antiques , and Stan in dinnerladies.In July 2010, Preston revealed he was...
as Bob, the company accountant, harbouring unrequited passion for Rosie, and Annette Badland
Annette Badland
Annette Badland is an English actress best known for her work in children's television.-Biography:Her training took place at East 15 Acting School, London...
as Tess, the remaining member of staff, whose love life with her (unheard) partner Kevin is a recurring topic. Typically of Brett, intergenerational female relationships were the unifying theme of the series: Kate has just returned to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
after a long spell working abroad during which she has left her daughter to be brought up by Rosie. The format of the show allowed different, and usually difficult, clients to appear in each episode.
Episode list
| Series | Episode | Title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wise After the Event | 3 May 2000 |
| 2 | Out to Launch | 10 May 2000 | |
| 3 | Positive Thinking | 17 May 2000 | |
| 4 | Sleeping Partners | 24 May 2000 | |
| 5 | Survival of the Fittest | 31 May 2000 | |
| 6 | A Good Cause | 7 June 2000 | |
| 2 | 1 | Romance is Dead | 27 June 2001 |
| 2 | French Connections | 4 July 2001 | |
| 3 | The Comeback Kid | 11 July 2001 | |
| 4 | Trade Secrets | 18 July 2001 | |
| 5 | Bill of Fare | 25 July 2001 | |
| 6 | Party Party | 1 August 2001 | |
| 3 | 1 | Private Views | 31 July 2002 |
| 2 | Promises, Promises | 7 August 2002 | |
| 3 | A Closed Book | 14 August 2002 | |
| 4 | Leading a Merry Dance | 21 August 2002 | |
| 5 | A Cheeky Little Number | 28 August 2002 | |
| 6 | The Queen of Song | 4 September 2002 | |
| 4 | 1 | A Supporting Role | 4 August 2003 |
| 2 | Verse Dramas | 11 August 2003 | |
| 3 | Sustainable Development | 18 August 2003 | |
| 4 | Talking to One Person | 25 August 2003 | |
| 5 | Going Back to One's Roots | 1 September 2003 | |
| 6 | The Comfort Man | 8 September 2003 | |