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5. Detention

Ladies of Letters Series 1
Episode 5 of 6

After her protest heroics, Irene's memory is playing tricks. Can Vera help her out? Stars Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.

After her protest heroics, Irene's memory is playing tricks.

Can Vera help her out?

Starring Prunella Scales as Irene and Patricia Routledge as Vera.

Series 1 of the up and down relationship between two mature ladies shared via their barbed correspondence.

Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman.

Abridged by Kati Nicholl.

Producer: David Roper

A Heavy Entertainment production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.

15 minutes

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Friday 08:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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