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4. Contractions

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After falling-out with Vera, Irene's off to Australia to see her pregnant daughter. Stars Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.

Following a falling-out with Vera, Irene's off to Australia to see her pregnant daughter.

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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Thu 22 Jan 202608:45
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