When Caroline and Maud arrive at Babbinsfield Hall, after spending forty years in India they are faced with greatly reduced circumstances. They have no money or prospects; they cannot even have a cup of tea when they arrive. To make things worse, they are confronted with Tibbs, a grumpy old butler. He is retired and refuses to work, but insists on staying in his quarters. Caroline has always been the plain sister, but Maud is more fun loving and less worried about the Babbinsfield good name. With the help of Mickie, a friendly, kindly, and very camp man who becomes their lodger, a dishy young man who looks after the woodland, and Lizzie, a feisty but elderly lady, they embark on an ambitious task of organising a wedding party in a marquee in the grounds. Sally, her fiancé and her father come to the house to confirm the details. To Sally’s horror, her father insists on her having a nice respectable hen party in the wedding marquee instead of going to Magaluf with her mates. Dad mistakenly thinks his daughter is innocent and temperate, and he charges Caroline and Maud, to preserve this. Rupert, joins forces with Mickie to keep the hen party on the straight and narrow, but this is not easy as Sally keeps running into the house to make more demands, such as a stripper. Caroline and Maud are extremely out of touch with the modern world, but they are happy to work very hard to try and make ends meet.
In her early 60s. She is tall, thin and very upright both in stature and character. She is very straight laced, dignified and still has an instinct for protecting the name of Babbinsfield. She is very intelligent, but severely out of touch with the modern world. This sometimes makes her feel insecure. She wears spectacles.
In her early 60s. She is a smaller woman than Caroline, and is more attractive, feminine and fun loving than her sister. She is very out of touch with the modern world, and has no sense of responsibility. She is slow to grasp the gravity of their reduced circumstances.
He is a lean, grumpy, sour looking man in his late fifties/early sixties. He has a general contempt for life outside of steam trains. His contempt of the Babbinsfields is strong. He has been a butler for many years and begrudges every minute of it.
He is about 30, good looking and well groomed. He is a kind, warm person and unashamedly camp. He is very organised, capable and extremely loyal.
She is young, attractive, modern and friendly, but a loudly-spoken, insensitive spoilt brat.
He is mid 20s – mid 30s. He is extremely good looking and charming. He is middle/upper class, has a fit, toned body, and is well mannered and charming.
She is elderly, feisty, strong willed and positive. She is sometimes confused but not vague. She is independent, sharp tongued and opinionated.
He is a big, strong, bossy self-made business man in his fifties. He wears expensive, casual clothes, but his manner and attitude is coarse and invasive. He presumes he is always right.
20s – 30s. He is a serious man who works in an office and has his sights set on promotion. He is very smart, smug and self-important with a big ego.
