Mike Craig

Lawrie Kinsley

Ron McDonnell

Gerald Frow

John Fawcett Wilson

George Logan

Patrick Fyffe

June Whitfield

Roy Plomley

Chris Emmett

Jean Heywood

Michael Bates

Full Cast

A BBC Radio 4 comedy collection

Three charming comedy series starring the dear ladies of a musical bent, Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket 
 
Meet Hinge and Bracket, the delightful double act brought to sublime life by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe. Lifelong companions and musical collaborators, they enjoy nothing more than performing around the piano together, and trading light-hearted banter spiced with comic innuendo and a double entendre or two. 
 
Collected here are the very best of their radio appearances, including the pilot episode and first series of The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket. From their home in the genteel Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, the pair embark on a variety of adventurous escapades, such as staging a murder mystery, taking part in a sonic jamboree with Peter Pratt, appearing on Desert Island Discs with Roy Plomley, sailing off on a musical cruise and orchestrating a last-minute royal celebration. 
 
Also featured are 17 episodes from The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket. Introduced by entries from Dame Hilda's diary, they chronicle the further misadventures of the dear ladies, including organising a Fancy Dress Ball, dealing with mice, woodworm and a headstrong donkey, partaking in a little too much home-made wine and squabbling over a holiday - and the milkman. 
 
Rounding off the merriment is At Home with Hinge and Bracket, in which we join the duo for six informal soirees as they entertain celebrity guests Benjamin Luxton, Evelyn Laye, Jack Brymer, June Whitfield, Rosalind Plowright and Anthony Newley with their inimitable mix of songs and witty conversation. 
 
NB: Due to the age and nature of the recording, it contains language that some listeners may find offensive 
 
Production credits 
Starring George Logan as Dr Evadne Hinge and Patrick Fyffe as Dame Hilda Bracket 
 
The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket 
Maud - Daphne Heard 
Mr Fewster/Mr Greenaway - Duggie Brown 
Walter - Joe Gladwin 
Violet - Daphne Oxenford 
Peerless Peter Pratt - Peter Pratt 
Roy Plomley - Himself 
Mr Percival - Joe Black 
Brigadier Roland Baines - Michael Bates 
Captain Frobisher - Donald Hewlett 
Doctor Matthews - Jonathan Howell 
Jean-Pierre - Andre Maranne 
Mr Smollett - David Marlowe 
Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Produced by James Casey and Mike Craig. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 August 1976 &amp; 16 March-8 June 1977. 
 
The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket 
Maud - Daphne Heard/Jean Heywood 
Tom - David Griffin 
The Major - Anthony Sharp 
Peter Moore - Chris Emmett 
Mandy Moore - Frances Jeater 
Gudrun - Liz Smith 
With guest appearances including Timothy Bateson, Graham Stark, Richard Davies, Graham Crowden, Frank Williams, Douglas Blackwell, Percy Edwards, Sheila Keith, John Baddeley, Eva Stuart, Geoffrey Whitehead and Marcia King. Written by Gerald Frow. Produced by John Dyas and John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 16 April 1982 - 19 March 1989. 
 
At Home with Hinge and Bracket 
With special guests Anthony Newley, Rosalind Plowright, June Whitfield, Jack Brymer, Evelyn Laye and Benjamin Luxton. Produced by John Fawcett Wilson. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16 November-21 December 1990 
 
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