Ladies Of More Letters

Hayman, Carole; Wakefield, Lou

ISBN 10: 1408426412 ISBN 13: 9781408426418

Casa editrice: BBC Physical Audio, 2009

Riassunto

After meeting at Irene’s daughter Lesley’s wedding reception, Irene Spencer and Vera Small became firm – sometimes too firm – friends, and so began their extraordinary correspondence, first recorded in ‘Ladies of Letters’. In ‘Ladies of More Letters’, we find Vera installed at Far Shores Trailer Park and Irene living the ‘high’ life Down Under. In their letters they share all the twists and turns of life’s rich tapestry, in true acerbic and forthright form – swapping family stories and subtle put-downs with ease and aplomb. The result is a sparkling collection of letters, full of humour and vitriol in equal measures. ‘Ladies of More Letters’ provides us with an invaluable insight into the mindset of the contemporary British pensioner... It is not only an historical document, it is a fascinating glimpse into the private worlds of two extraordinarily ordinary English women’ - Sue Townsend.

2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins approx.

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Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge star in the second popular, BBC Radio 4 series ‘Ladies of More Letters’.

L'autore

Lou Wakefield is a writer, director and actor, starring in the BBC's Inside Out and YTV's The Refuge and appearing in countless theatre plays. Her directing career began in theatre with productions at the Royal Court and Liverpool's Everyman. She has since directed many hours of television drama including Desmond's, Coronation Street and Brookside. She wrote ITV's Firm Friends, starring Billie Whitelaw and Madhur Jaffrey, which won a Royal Society of Television Award, and wrote and directed Never Say Die for Channel 4, starring Irene Handl. She has also written numerous highly acclaimed novels, including Tuscan Soup and Sleeping Partners.

Carole Hayman has written several novels, and also writes for TV, radio and film - including the hit drama series Rides for BBC1 and the comedy series The Refuge for Channel 4. She has published many short stories and literary articles, including features for The Independent, The Guardian, The Express, The Sunday Times, Daily Mail and a regular column, 'My Lofty Life', for the Saturday Independent. Her first film as producer/writer, f2point8, was shortlisted for a BAFTA, while her second, the short animation Lofty Life, has appeared in several global film festivals and won an award from the UK Film Council. Her novel Hard Choices was shortlisted for the Saga Award for Wit - known as the Silver Booker.

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• Editore: BBC Physical Audio
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1408426412
• ISBN 13: 9781408426418
• Rilegatura: Audio CD
• Numero di pagine: 1