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Vera fears malaria and Irene feels her home is being staked out. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.

Vera fears malaria, while puzzled Irene thinks her house is being staked out.

Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales, two much-loved actresses who passed away in October last year.

Vera Small and Irene Spencer continue to conduct their long friendship through a candid and not uncritical correspondence, this time via email.

Vera …. Patricia Routledge
Irene …. Prunella Scales
Karen …. Julia Ford

Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman.

Director: Paul Miller

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2000.

15 minutes

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