LYCOS RETRIEVER
Patricia Routledge: Vera Small
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Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales star in this popular follow-up to Radio 4's Ladies of Letter and Ladies of More Letters. The third series of the hilarious show, and Vera and Irene's correspondence is as coruscating as ever.....
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Patricia has had an impressive career on stage, has appeared on both the large and small screens, and has worked extensively in radio. Her film appearances include Clinty in To Sir with Love with Sydney Poitier; Miss Reese in The Bliss of Mrs Blossom with Shirley MacLaine; Mrs Featherstone in If It's Tuesday It Must Be Belgium; and Miss Beatty in Don't Raise the Bridge Lower the River with Jerry Lewis. Her radio work includes Noel Coward's Private Lives and Present Laughter with Paul Scofield; The Cherry Orchard; The Beggar's Opera; and the much-praised series Beachcomber by the Way. She has recorded several of the classics, with her exquisite readings of Wuthering Heights in its entirety; Alice in Wonderland; and some of the Beatrix Potter tales.
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Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge return as the sparring correspondents of BBC Radio 4's Hit Comedy Series. In this fourth Radio 4 Woman's Hour series, Vera and Irene's friendship is pushed to the edge once more when they co-host their own cable TV programme........
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