Ladies of Letters
Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them. The ladies and their kin act out the events in the letters: in their homes, prison or wherever else they land, revealing the hilarious, venomous, or empathetic truth, between their ever-increasing lines. Based on a 13 year long BBC 4 radio series.
Cast: Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid, Jonathan Coy
10 episodes
- 1. Episode OneTwo widows forge a friendship through letters. After Irene's daughter gets married, she receives a thank you note from Vera, and their correspondence begins.12CC30minFeb 3, 2009
- 2. Episode TwoIrene's beau Bill hits it off with Vera, but after a disastrous holiday experience, the ladies stop speaking to each other for two years.12CC30minFeb 10, 2009
- 3. Episode ThreeVera steals the spotlight at a soiree that Irene invites her to, leaving Irene feeling insecure.12CC30minFeb 17, 2009
- 4. Episode FourVera doesn't take the news of her unmarried daughter Karen's pregnancy very well, but Irene hits it off with the girl and the two share some time together.12CC30minFeb 24, 2009
- 5. Episode FiveAn incident at the demonstration puts Irene in hospital suffering from amnesia, and Vera's attempts to help jog her memory cause more confusion. But worse is to come!12CC30minMar 3, 2009
- 6. Episode SixCircumstances see both Irene and Vera in jail at the same time, but with Christmas coming up and lots of activities to arrange, it doesn't seem such a bad place to be.12CC30minMar 10, 2009
- 7. Episode SevenVera and Irene continue to enjoy their captivity aboard the prison ship, and spend their time advising and helping their fellow inmates, whilst subverting the system from within.12CC30minMar 17, 2009
- 8. Episode EightIrene launches an appeal to free her friend from prison, but Vera is content with her incarceration. So will the news of an impending by-pass through Vera's house change her mind?12CC30minMar 24, 2009
- 9. Episode NineVera is released from prison, but is soon overwhelmed by domestic chaos back at the farm. Irene lets the villagers know about the proposed bypass, but could Vera's home be haunted?12CC30minMar 31, 2009
- 10. Episode TenAs the bulldozers move in on Vera's house, Irene wins a camper van in a raffle and the friends agree to leave their troubles behind them and set off on a trip around the world trip together. End of Series One12CC30minApr 7, 2009
Ladies of Letters
Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them. The ladies and their kin act out the events in the letters: in their homes, prison or wherever else they land, revealing the hilarious, venomous, or empathetic truth, between their ever-increasing lines. Based on a 13 year long BBC 4 radio series.
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Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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