Calendar Girls

By Tim Firth

Annie Clarke and Chris Harper live in the village of Knapely.  When Annie's husband is diagnosed with leukaemia, Chris regularly visits them at the hospital, but she complains about the uncomfortable couch in the waiting room.  She then hits upon an idea to raise funds to buy a new sofa. She proposes producing a calendar featuring members of the Knapely branch of the Women's Institute discreetly posing nude while engaged in traditional activities, such as baking and knitting.

Her proposal initially is met with skepticism, but she eventually convinces ten additional women to participate in the project with her and Annie. The local branch leader grudgingly agrees to the calendar's sale.

The initial printing quickly sells out. The publicity surrounding the calendar eventually takes a toll on their personal lives.  Tension boils over andChris and Annie angrily clash. All is resolved eventually, and the women resume their normal, pre-calendar lives.