Never the Bride by Paul Magrs

Never the Bride by Paul Magrs

Brenda, the cheerful landlady of a modest B&B in a Victorian seaside town in the North East, isn't quite what she seems.

A blend of dark fantasy with mysteries and irreverent one-liners. See how many horror genre references you can spot and pick out your favourite comments.

1/3. 10 Jun 2009 - The Night Owls
Brenda, the landlady of a B&B in a Victorian seaside town, isn't quite what she seems.

2/3. 11 Jun 2009 - The Vintage Costumed Hero Ball

More spooky adventures for Brenda and Effie in the seaside town of Whitby.

3/3. 12 Jun 2009 - Our Frank

Brenda's monstrous old fiancé has tracked her down to Whitby.

Cast

Brenda - Joanna Tope
Effie - Monica Gibb
Rob - John Paul Hurley
Mr. Danby - Sean Scanland
Sheila - Gaian Potter
Mrs. Claus - Eileen McCallum

Producer: David Jackson Young

BBC Radio 4
Original Broadcast - Afternoon Play 1998

Expanded for BBC Radio 7 - 2008 & 2009

Review of Never the Bride by Sandy Auden

"Everyone living in Whitby has a secret. A small English coastal resort it may be, but it is also hides some strange and curious people. For starters, there's Mrs Claus, the maniacal owner of the Christmas Hotel -- a place where they're perpetually celebrating Christmas for the hordes of coach parties and local pensioners. Then there's Mr Danby, the owner of the spookily named Deadly Boutique, where beauty and youthful looks come at a high price. And don't forget Effie, the old lady at the Junk Shop with her dubious set of ancestors, and Effie's best friend Brenda, the Bed & Breakfast lady with some of the biggest secrets of all.

Brenda feels like she's finally found home. After years (and she means years) of traveling she feels she can finally put down roots and just settle into Whitby with ease, with nothing better to do than scrub her little B&B to a sparkling shine and cook sumptuous meals for her guests. How little did she know. Ever the centre of supernatural goings-on, Whitby soon becomes the focus of some unusual and unnerving events as the Deadly Boutique does its makeovers on the local denizens with dangerous side-effects; and Effie and Brenda embark on spot of sleuthing to uncover the truth behind the missing elves at the Christmas Hotel."

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