Godiva 'Diva' Plaistow

"Dr Dobbie, please come quick, my canary’s having a fit!"

- Diva

Godiva 'Diva' Plaistow is one of the inhabitants of Tilling and a major character in Mapp &amp; Lucia.

BBC Overview
Christened Godiva but known to her friends as merely ‘Diva.’ A thrifty, rather clumsy widow, she is Mapp’s best friend…and adversary. She poses no threat to Mapp’s social dominance but ‘dearest Diva’ is invaluable as the source and disseminator of local gossip.

She is both ingenious and parsimonious and a devoted follower of the latest fashions and fads. If there’s an extreme diet or dress pattern to be had then Diva’s sure to be indulging it; if Mapp doesn’t steal it first!