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Award winning television actress and host Belinda Lee has travelled the world in the course of her work. The bilingual thespian has met many remarkable individuals who have embraced the road less trodden and left the rat race. They volunteer their time in unusual social causes including building schools, rescuing street children and helping those suffering from the ravages of war. This collection of heart-warming stories introduces listeners to these amazing people who celebrate the human spirit and restore your faith in the good of humanity.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Belinda Lee, The Happy Edition features inspiring, uplifting, and happy news stories from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paris, 1810. Haunted by the French Revolution, Marie Tussaud has locked herself away in her shop with the death masks she was forced to make to avoid the guillotine. Philidor, a famous magician, offers her the chance to accompany him to London to assist in creating a wax automaton that will bring them both money and success. Following a disastrous performance on their opening night in which the wax on their prized spectacle melts, the eccentric duke, William Cavendish, invites them to his rambling estate, Welbeck.