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Hollywood, 1947. Aimee is horrified to discover her fianc茅, Dennis, works in a pets' cemetery.

But can she find true happiness with her other suitor, senior mortician Mr Joyboy?

Starring Rupert Graves and Miranda Richardson.

Evelyn Waugh's 1948 satire on the American way of death.

Dramatised by Bill Matthews.

Dennis Barlow .... Rupert Graves
Aimee Thanatogenous .... Miranda Richardson
Mr Joyboy .... Richard Griffiths
Sir Ambrose Abercrombie .... Donald Pickering
The Guru Brahmin .... Mike McShane
Reverend Bartholomew .... Garrick Hagon
Mr Schultz .... Graham Hoadly
Mrs Joyboy .... Elaine Ives-Cameron
Rhoda .... Sue Broomfield
Porter .... David Bannerman

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1990.