Dramarama Season 4, Episode 13: Jessie's Place

The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt

Ludo French stars in a sci-fi series, but working with the arrogant, conceited, always dissatisfied man pushes the production to its limits.

A Couple of Charlies

A play about a neglected boy on a school pet day, this edition was awarded the Special UNICEF Prize at Prix Jeunesse, Munich.

Wayfarers

Play Acting

Last Days at Black Bert's

Things aren't looking good at the run-down hikers' hostel "Black Bert's." A health inspector has been announced, ordering a committee to close the place down. On top of that, everything is about to fall apart-but perhaps the new waitress can help?

Maureen Reid, Where Are You?

Flashback

Film material from the Second World War is leaked to two young people. The film stars a schoolboy who obviously doesn't belong there. Who is the boy and when did this happen?

Direct Action

Young Dawn seems to lack perseverance in her jobs. Things seem to be going better at Helliwell's toy store until the boss orders the same Christmas music to be played for months. Since everyone is dissatisfied, Dawn organizes a staff meeting. But there are still a few lessons waiting for her.

Waiting for Elvis

In 1960, Elvis Presley returns to the USA from Germany by plane, and there will be a stopover in Scotland. That evening, the paths of six people cross in the waiting lounge, each with a different hope for this event: a journalist, a fan, a beauty queen, her jealous boyfriend, an agent, and his protégé, whom he hopes to make a star.

Just a Game

A school quiz broadcast on the radio is a huge success until two students from a losing team realize that their teacher is helping the competition. Proving the cheating and convincing their teachers and parents proves difficult. And the station doesn't want to be in the headlines either.

Flyaway Friend

Jennie is new at school, misses her father and has no friends. But there is her imaginary friend Tom, who has similar concerns. But is he really imaginary?

Pig Ignorance

Little crook Darryl has to do community service on an inner-city farm. Most of the time he doesn't care about the work, but when the owners have to sell the only pig for lack of money, his attitude changes.

Frankie's Hat

Sonia travels from London to Oxford to make a Birthday visit to her sister Frankie who has moved away and started a family. But Frankie takes the opportunity to make up for her lost youth, much to the younger girl's distaste.