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Whatever Happened to….?  Popeye, Dorothy, The Ugly Sisters and more

Whatever Happened to….? Popeye, Dorothy, The Ugly Sisters and more

A BBC Radio Comedy of Ultimate Sequels

Summary

A spoof comedy series, charting the lives of celebrated fictional characters

This hilarious full-cast series reveals the afterlife of some famous characters from children's fiction.

George from Enid Blyton’s Famous Five reflects on her life - and reveals the fate of other members of the adventurous group of children - Julian, Dick, Anne and their dog Timmy. Cinderella's siblings speak out, giving their version of what happened after the ball, and the naive, golden-haired, Little Lord Fauntleroy is revealed as a grown-up, evil scoundrel. Meanwhile Dorothy, now a bitter 80-year-old spinster, recalls the unhappy events which followed her return from the Land of Oz.

Featuring star casts including Prunella Scales, Eleanor Bron, Jane Asher, Leslie Philips, Michael Williams, Rosemary Leach and Andrew Sachs.

©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

About the author

Adrian Mourby

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