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A Continental Coach Trip 1/2

The dear ladies pack their suitcases for a continental adventure. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From 1979.

The dear ladies pack their suitcases for a continental adventure.

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
Mabel …. Marlene Sidaway
Malcolm / Henry…. Peter Wheeler
Three series ran on 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 2 until 1990.

In the early 1980s, they expanded over to 91¸£ÀûÉç TV with the series Dear Ladies.

Producer: James Casey

First broadcast on 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 in August 1979.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Nov 2025 04:00

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  • Sun 9 Nov 2025 04:00