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Radio 4 Extra,31 Oct 2008,30 mins
Available for 29 days
Dame Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge. Another extract of life from the genteel setting of 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 Special guest: Richard Davies 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 May 1983.
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