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Barbara Lands Herself an Audition

Barbara Lands Herself an Audition

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Barbara Offends a Customer

Barbara Offends a Customer

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Meeting Her Agent

Meeting Her Agent

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Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

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When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

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Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

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Sophie Straw is on a high. She’s a TV star; she’s got good friends and her romance with Dennis is full of promise. But trouble is just around the corner. Will Sophie be able to embrace her real life and challenge outdated conventions?
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Season 2 Episode 4
Episode 4
Faced with a looming exposé, Sophie takes matters into her own hands and comes out on top.
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Season 2 Episode 3
Episode 3
A trip to the pub proves cathartic and fruitful. An arrest provides an chance for growth.
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Season 2 Episode 2
Episode 2
Despite new possibilities, Sophie’s heart continues to ache for Dennis and for her mother.
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Season 2 Episode 1
Episode 1
Sophie Straw’s life is going great! But with new opportunities come new challenges.
Episode 6
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Season 1 Episode 6
Episode 6
The team reunites to record the last show, but there are a few surprises still in store.
Episode 5
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Season 1 Episode 5
Episode 5
Sophie is banished to Blackpool to await her fate and wonders if her career is over.
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Season 1 Episode 4
Episode 4
While Sophie and Clive’s off-screen romance is all the buzz, Sophie makes a discovery.
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Season 1 Episode 3
Episode 3
With the show a huge hit, Barbara’s life changes overnight.
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Season 1 Episode 2
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Barbara lands a lead role in a new sitcom, but news from home threatens her plans.
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Season 1 Episode 1
Episode 1
Barbara Parker leaves Blackpool for London and embarks on her dream to work in comedy.
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