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 episode we’ll dive into two of Mabel’s most important and popular shows - the Buggins Family and the English Family Robinson. They represent two entertainment genres that we take for granted today - the sitcom and the soap opera - and Mabel was at the forefront of it all.
One media expert has said the Bugginses were ‘the forerunner of virtually every soap and sitcom family that’s ever been’. Listen in to find out how Mabel blazed a trail for comedians such as Catherine Tate.
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