Ladies Of Letters

Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge star in the popular BBC Radio 4 series Ladies of Letters.

An hilarious double act by Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge

When Irene Spencer meets Vera Small at her daughter Lesley’s wedding reception, they embark upon a correspondence that is quite unlike any other in the history of letter-writing. Both Irene and Vera are happily widowed and endowed with errant offspring. They live in a world of church fêtes and amateur dramatics, but love nothing more than dipping their pens in the vitriol pot – while remaining the firmest of pen-pals. Feisty, naughty and endlessly funny, Ladies of Letters provides a hilarious insight into suburban friendships as they really are! ‘Quite honestly as I laid the last letter aside I felt a better person for having glimpsed behind the net curtains of Mrs Small’s and Mrs Spencer’s life.’ - Sue Townsend. 
 
1 CD. 1 hr 30 mins.

Lou Wakefield

Carole Hayman

Prunella Scales

Patricia Routledge

Full Cast

The complete BBC Radio collection

First broadcast on Woman's Hour, Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge star in this popular BBC Radio 4 comedy Ladies of Letters. This collection features all 11 series. 
 
When Irene Spencer meets Vera Small at her daughter Lesley's wedding reception they embark upon a correspondence that is quite unlike any other in the history of letter-writing. Both Irene and Vera are happily widowed and endowed with errant offspring. They live in a world of church fetes and amateur dramatics, but love nothing more than dipping their pens in the vitriol pot - while remaining the firmest of pen-pals. Feisty, naughty and endlessly funny, Ladies of Letters provides a hilarious insight into suburban friendships and modern family life as they really are! 
 
The series are: 
 
Ladies of Letters 
Ladies of More Letters 
Ladies of Letters.com 
Ladies of Letters Log On 
Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat 
Ladies of Letters Spring Clean 
Ladies of Letters Go Global 
Ladies of Letters Say No 
Ladies of Letters Go Green 
Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit 
Ladies of Letters Go Crackers 
 
'A hilarious double act by Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge' - Northern Echo 
'Beautifully scripted and perfectly acted' - Daily Express

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