The lives and loves of two widowed women are laid bare
Ladies of Letters
Synopsis
Ladies of Letters, created by Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield, was originally a hugely successful and long running radio series – receiving wonderful reviews and pulling the largest drama audience for leading UK broadcaster BBC Radio 4.
Genre:
Comedy Drama
About
The TV series, now in its second season, stars two hugely popular veteran actresses Maureen Lipman CBE and Anne Reid MBE.
Ladies of Letters charts a correspondence between Irene Spencer and Vera Small, two widows who meet at Vera’s daughter’s wedding reception. They begin an on-going correspondence that, beneath a veneer of civility, hides a constant battle of one-upmanship as they regale each other with stories of blissful holidays, delicious recipes and grateful grandchildren.
In reality, both are lonely, taken for granted by their families and their letters are a lifeline for them.
For all the unspoken animosity, they need each other.
What audiences enjoy most is the love / hate relationship between them as they swap barbed insults as well as the frequent anarchy of their lives.