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Barbara is a blonde bombshell who flees the Miss Blackpool pageant for London, intent on stardom as a comedienne like her idol Lucille Ball. A talent agent mistakes Barbara for a minor celebrity and has designs on transforming her into a glamour girl but realizes her broad northern accent is best suited for comedy after all. Hence, Sophie Straw is born. It's the early days of television and Sophie shows up for an audition in which she charms writers Bill and Ton...Log In or Sign Up to Read More