A scathing examination of the public and private lives of so-called "cultural ic
ons." "Sister George" is a beloved character on a popular BBC soap opera, a chee
rful nurse who bicycles about the countryside singing hymns and doing good. In p
rivate life, June Buckridge the actress, is a swaggering, foul-mouthed, alcoholi
c lesbian in a long-term relationship with waifish Alice "Childie" McNaught. Due
to low ratings, cut-backs and June's own bad behavior, the BBC decides to "kill
Sister George" on the series.
