Delia Ephron: ‘I fell into my own romantic comedy’
Delia Ephron was behind some of Hollywood’s most-loved Rom-Coms: Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail. But when she found love late in life, it felt like a plot she dreamt up.
Writer Delia Ephron collaborated with her sister Nora on some of the nineties’ best-loved romantic comedies: Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail. So when Delia, now in her seventies, received an email from a man from the other side of the US, she felt as though she had landed in one of her own storylines. A magical romance ensued, but then things would go drastically off-script and she would need to call on love from all quarters to face down her life’s toughest challenge yet.
She’s published a book about her experience, it's called Left on Tenth: A second chance at life. This episode was first broadcast in 2022.
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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Edgar Maddicott
(Photo: Delia Ephron. Credit: Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images)
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