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Ladies of Letters [DVD] [2009]
 
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Ladies of Letters [DVD] [2009]

DVD ~ Maureen Lipman
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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 Jul 2009
  • Run Time: 225 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B002CVTEOS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,362 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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5.0 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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