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8. Surprise

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Episode 8 of 10

Irene sends news that Vera is a grandmother again. But who’s the father? Stars Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.

Irene sends news from Australia that Vera is a grandmother again, but who could the father be?

Starring Patricia Routledge as Vera and Prunella Scales as Irene.

Series 2 in the up and down relationship between two mature ladies shared via their barbed correspondence.

Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman.

Irene .... Prunella Scales
Vera .... Patricia Routledge
Stu Jackson .... Christopher Kelham

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1999.

15 minutes

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Wednesday08:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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