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Series 3

Episode 3 of 5

1916: With Bruce in America, Edith and Aylmer are looking forward to their wedding in a month's time. Starring Juliet Aubrey.

Summer 1916 - and the Little Ottleys, as that fine-looking yet tall couple had been known - are a couple no longer......

Bruce Ottley headed off to America with widow Madame Frabelle. But he found life with her to be less than idyllic, and decides to return to England.

However, his wife Edith, is all set to marry the love of her life - Aylmer Ross. She takes pity on her former husband who now cuts rather a pathetic figure, and allows him into the spare room. How on earth can she tell Aylmer?

Continuing Ada Leverson's witty and wonderful social comedy set in early 20th century London.

Omnibus of five episodes dramatised by Martyn Wade.

Taken from three short novels written between 1908 and 1916.

Ada/Narrator …. Haydn Gwynne
Bruce …. Ifan Meredith
Edith …. Juliet Aubrey
Aylmer …. Jonathan Firth
Vincy …. Sam Alexander
Miss Flummerfelt …. Susie Riddell

Music: "Forgotten Dreams" - Max Jaffa with the Palm Court Orchestra

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2012.

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