Episode 5: Waiting for a Star to Fall. Starring Carolyn Pickles,

Mrs. McShoogle, Scotland’s Second Finest...

Episode 5: Waiting for a Star to Fall. Starring Carolyn Pickles, directed by Colin Wakefield, written by Jonathan Fortingall.

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The final episode of this satirical monologue reveals its rather sad underbelly. When Kiki-Jean's ex-husband's new wife, Cyndi-Lou Redgrave ("Not her real name. She wanted everyone to think she was one of the Redgraves. Vanessa was furious when I told her."), wins Best Newcomer at The Tartan Tammies, her infamous outburst ("I must have hit rock bottom to use such language in front of Zoë Wanamaker") all but destroys her life, as fantasy finally meets reality. © Jonathan Fortingall, 2024.

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