Toyah Wilcox plays an enigmatic & beautiful star of a series of highly successful perfume ads known as Blue Marigold. A sophisticated woman who speaks with a posh accent, however it is later revealed that her voice has been dubbed, and that the star of the ads sounds more like Eliza Doolittle; a sharp-tongued Cockney accent.
Eventually, the ad company & its horrid director tire of her diva-like behaviour & she is replaced by a rival. Thus starts a descent into self-destruction. Becomes an alcoholic. Her married lover leaves her. She gets into depression, almost gets institualised, if not for her sister's intervention. But she can't let go of the past...
Blue Marigold is a dark tale that warns about the perils of fame and illusions. Toyah Wilcox is outstanding as the woman who is unable to let go off her past. It's not a great episode, but it's fairly engaging and haunting. However, this is Wilcox's show and her obsession with her looks - the past - takes a knock in that twist at the end.