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Hollywood, 1947. Two men are in love with Aimee Thanatogenous. One is the handsome English poet, Dennis Barlow.

The other is her boss at the Whispering Glades Funeral 91福利社, senior mortician Mr Joyboy.

Who can Aimee turn to for advice ...?

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
Mrs Joyboy .... Elaine Ives-Cameron
Mr Schultz .... Graham Hoadly
Rhoda .... Sue Broomfield
Boatman .... Simon Treves

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in October 1990.