This is a very convincing fake history of an actress from Blackpool whose one dream is to become the next Lucille Ball. The novel revolves around her move to London, and lucky break in getting signed to a BBC series called "Barbara (and Jim)", and the show's writers, producer, and co-star. It's extremely believable and convincing to the point I actually had to google the actors to make sure they weren't actually real. While this story is made up, it's nonetheless an extremely convincing portrait of the industry at the time, with captivating characters who make you care very much about their futures.