Becoming Betty
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2018
- 1 episode
Romantic comedy based on a true story, about an au pair working in Italy. Stars Emma Sidi, Francois Pandolfo, Stephen Perring, Juliet Aubrey and Alice Coles
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2018
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Emma Sidi, Francois Pandolfo, Stephen Perring, Juliet Aubrey and Alice Coles
- Director
- Helen Perry
- Company
In 1986 Elizabeth Lewis dreamed of a glorious summer in Italy. Working as an au pair in a remote picturesque village she planned to cook Italian, learn Italian, be Italian. There was so much hope to be dashed...
A long hot summer begins with Lizzie re-christened Betty - or should that be Cinderella? - by her Italian hosts. Between daily chores and child-minding, dreams of becoming Sophia Loren grow hazy. That is until her knight in shining armour arrives, in a Cinquecento, and Lizzie's romantic Brief Encounter begins.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Afternoon Drama: Becoming Betty
- Production setting
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 6th February 2018 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Friday 20th March 2020 at 2:15pm on Radio 4