2. Hospital

Available for 29 days

Vera and Irene vie for the affection of their ailing chicken farm suitor at his hospital bedside, and for the affection of Irene's granddaughter Sabrina - who is battling with an unfortunate weight problem. Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. The up and down relationship between two mature ladies shared via their barbed correspondence - it's springtime and Vera and Irene have recipes and tips for a long and healthy life. But competitive rivalry is never far away.... Written by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. Vera Small .... Patricia Routledge Irene Spencer .... Prunella Scales Producer: Liz Webb First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004.