This is the story of a single mother who went from ordinary housewife in 1925 to one of the UK's most beloved comedians.
And she has been forgotten by history.
As told by her (great-great) nephew, this five-part podcast looks at Mabel Constanduros 's extraordinary journey to becoming a trailblazing creative force in British entertainment for over three decades.
Major shifts in society, media and entertainment, of which Mabel was part, were taking place a century ago - parallels which ring true in today’s world.
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This is the story of a single mother who went from ordinary housewife in 1925 to one of the UK's most beloved comedians.
And she has been forgotten by history.
As told by her (great-great) nephew, this five-part podcast looks at Mabel Constanduros 's extraordinary journey to becoming a trailblazing creative force in British entertainment for over three decades.
Major shifts in society, media and entertainment, of which Mabel was part, were taking place a century ago - parallels which ring true in today’s world.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this final episode of the series, we’ll look at how Mabel dealt with fame and her celebrity status and how she dealt with - and, as you’ll soon hear, basically hated - the rise of television.
Listen in to find out about Mabel's threatening stalker in her house, and what she thought of her work in the first televised Worzel Gummidge series.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.