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Radio 4,24 Nov 2025,28 mins

SeriesSeries 3

Episode 1 – A Portrait of Florence

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?

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In the first episode of a new series, it’s a wonderful day in the Ransom household as Florence is about to be immortalised in oils by David Hockney - or is it Alan Bennett? Meanwhile Selina proves to be unusually sympathetic to Lucy’s new direction in life as an environmental protester. The first series of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy and the second series won the British Comedy Guide Award for Best Radio Sitcom for the second year in a row. “Thank you, Mr Quantick – this is nigh on perfect” Radio Times Florence - Dawn French Selina - Jennifer Saunders Mrs Ragnarrok – Rebecca Front Lucy – Georgia Tennant All the men - Alistair McGowan Written by David Quantick Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL production for BBC Radio 4

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