John Finnemore's Double Acts

John Finnemore's guide to The Queen's Speech double act

Well, I have finally finished writing this series of Double Acts - only five weeks after they started going out - and so have time to write something about Double Acts. The first of the series, The Queen's Speech, starring Stephanie Cole and Kerry Godliman, is still available on iPlayer for the next five days.

John Finnemore's Double Acts is back for another series. In the first one his Cabin Pressure co-star Stephanie Cole plays Queen Victoria and Kerry Godliman is Mabel, a commoner sent to Osborne House to amuse the sovereign. Victoria is hoping for a conjuror and is disappointed to find Mabel is actually here to introduce her to her newly invented voice recording apparatus. Furthermore, she hopes to persuade the Empress of India to allow her voice to be heard by her subjects all over the world. Does she cooperate? You'll have to listen to find out.