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The Seance
4 Extra Debut. Nelly鈥檚 widowed friend Mavis still misses her husband. Is a seance the answer? Stars Mollie Sugden and Pat Coombs. From 1980.
Nelly鈥檚 widowed friend Mavis misses her husband.
Can Nelly help her reach him via seance?
Starring Mollie Sugden and Patricia Brake.
Christopher Sykes' sitcom about a 38 year old woman still living at home with her mum in Purley, in the Surrey commuter-belt for London.
Nelly 鈥�. Mollie Sugden
Beverley 鈥�. Patricia Brake
Percy Spalding 鈥�. Michael Robbins
Mavis 鈥�. Pat Coombs
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 2 in May 1980.
**** Sadly not all episodes have survived in the 91福利社 archive.
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