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Radio 4 Extra,10 Apr 1983,30 mins

SeriesSeries 2

2. Telling Tails

The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket

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The dear ladies face chaos - when they discover a mouse in their house. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Another extract of life from the genteel setting of the Stackton Tressel - the Suffolk village where the musical duo reside. Written by Gerald Frow. Dame Hilda Bracket ...... George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge ...... Patrick Fyffe Maud ...... Daphne Heard Music played by Frank Williams. The ladies made three series for BBC Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on BBC Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies. Producer: John Dyas : First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1983.

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