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Radio 4 Extra,19 Sep 1979,30 mins

SeriesSeries 3

The Cheese And Wine Party

The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket

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Will the dear ladies be ready in time to welcome their party guests? Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and her lifelong companion Dame Hilda Bracket. Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside. Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell. Dame Hilda Bracket ...... Patrick Fyffe Dr Evadne Hinge ...... George Logan Maude … Daphne Heard Miss Primley …..Rosalie Williams Donald Smolett …. David Mahlowe Hilda’s Violin …. Baz Barker Three series ran on BBC Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on BBC Radio 2 until 1990. In the early 1980s, they expanded over to BBC TV with the series Dear Ladies. Producer: James Casey First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1979.

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