Mrs Smalls: National Treasure

Mrs Smalls: National Treasure is a British comedy series that aired on BBC One from July 21st 2017. It follows Agatha Smalls, a beloved soap opera actress and self-proclaimed 'national treasure' and her journey to regaining that status after her long-term role on the serial collapses.

Plot
When stubborn and eccentric soap opera actress Agatha Smalls (Meg Coslett) sensationally quits the long running serial Hartley Vale she has been part of for decades, she is torn apart by the media as a 'has been' and 'drama queen'. Keen to rebuild her career and regain her self-proclaimed 'national treasure' status, Agatha, who insists on being addressed as Mrs Smalls (yet to be Dame), hires a film crew to document her journey back into the country's hearts and onto their televisions.

Cast
Meg Coslett as Agatha Smalls

Agatha has played Melanie Baker on Hartley Vale for nearly 20 years, but when a shocking viral video of her demanding attitude in the middle of contract negotiations leaks online, she quits sensationally and is torn apart by the media. Distraught, she attempts to rebuild her career with the help of a documentary crew.

Ifan Barber as Ian McCormack

Ian is a well respected documentarian who, when offered a large amount of cash by Agatha, reluctantly accepts the opportunity to document her rise back to 'stardom'.

Various other celebrities cameo as characters or themselves throughout the series.