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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson (Omnibus)

An innocent spinster tries to be a governess, but lands a job which turns out to be a real education. Read by Maureen Lipman.

Miss Pettigrew is sent to the wrong job by her agency.

Her employer greets her wearing a negligee with a man in her room. In the face of such shocking behaviour, will the innocent spinster blunder or blossom?

Maureen Lipman reads one of her favourite books: Winifred Watson's touching and funny rediscovered bestseller from the 1930s.

Omnibus of five episodes abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury.

Producer: Sarah Johnson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2001.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Jul 202502:30
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Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Jul 202507:30
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  • Sun 13 Jul 202512:30
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  • Sun 13 Jul 202518:30
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  • Mon 14 Jul 202502:30
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