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5. Ab Fab

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Mrs T helps June make the News Huddlines and she's rocketed to international fame with BBC TV's Absolutely Fabulous.

Mrs Thatcher lands June Whitfield a job making The News Huddlines for BBC Radio 2.

And international fame arrives when Jennifer Saunders casts her as mother in BBC TV's Absolutely Fabulous.

Legendary screen, stage and radio actress, June Whitfield, concludes the story of her life.

Abridged by Sally Marmion

Producer: Sarah Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2000.

15 minutes

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Sat 15 Nov 202503:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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