Radio 4 Extra

The dear ladies take Dr Evadne’s overcritical mother for a day of horse-racing 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 Mother ....... Sheila Keith 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 July 1979.