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Ladies of Letters [DVD] [2009]

DVD ~ Maureen Lipman
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2 entertain
  • DVD Release Date: 20 July 2009
  • Run Time: 225 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002CVTEOS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,062 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid star as warring widows in a marvellous TV adaptation of the hit radio comedy. When Irene Spencer (Lipman) meets Vera Small (Reid) at her daughter Lesley’s wedding reception they embark upon a correspondence unlike any other in the history of letter-writing, with exchanges about ungrateful children, quarrelsome holidays, and some rather dubious recipes. As the pensioner pen-pals keep their spirits up with sherry and shared recipes, their attempts at long-distance one-upmanship are strained by fractious families, misfiring romance and personal misfortune. In reality they are both lonely and taken for granted by their families.

Whether they are discussing the annual cricket club dance, a protest at a nuclear fuel dump or the prison ship in which they both wind up, the well-mannered, acrimony-laced missives just keep on coming. But, for all the unspoken animosity, it is clear that their correspondence is a lifeline for the two of them.

“…consistently brilliant…and not a single word or gesture goes to waste.”--Daily Mirror
“Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid pull off something of a triumph in this wonderfully observed adaptation.”--The Daily Telegraph
“…ticks all the right boxes. Lipman and Reid are an absolute dream of a comedy duo.”--TV Times

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bitching and sniping, 18 Nov 2009
By Cmjscothern (Nottingham) - See all my reviews
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I first saw this DVD as a programme on ITV 3 at 10 'o'clock on Tueasdays. It fast became a ' must see ' and so I bought the DVD.

It is a story of 2 women who meet at a wedding, get squiffy together and start writing to each other. Neither can resist the opportunity to bitch and snipe suggesting a fondness for the sherry. It is a game of one-upmanship between 2 lonly women with families that take them for granted.

The adventures they share over the years as they write to each other, putting each other down is hilarious.

Buy it, it is one of those gems that come along too infrequently.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ladies of Letters, 27 Aug 2009
By Cazzy "Caz" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews
There are two DVD's containing the series from television. I would recommend this to anyone. Sheer joy!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Letter from America, 31 Jan 2010
By R. Bett (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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What a giggle!!! Would seriously recommend this DVD & the Audio CD to everyone. Super fun. Guaranteed to make you & your friends smile. Lets hope ITV will make episodes for the TV screen real soon :-)
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