Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Ladies Of Letters

Ladies Of Letters

  • TV comedy drama / sitcom
  • ITV3
  • 2009 - 2010
  • 20 episodes (2 series)

Comedy drama about two warring widows. Based on the books and BBC Radio 4 series of the same name. Stars Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid, Morag Siller, Daniel Crowder, Paul Chahidi and more.

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Series 2, Episode 8

Vera reports more violence and mayhem at the trailer park, but is still providing a happy home there for granddaughter Sabrina.

Further details

If Karen's baby was conceived before she knew Damon, could the father be a mysterious vet Karen was chums with while still a resident at brother Howard's farm?

Irene sends photographs of 'baby boy' (still no name...) which prove that Vera is his granny: look at the nose... unmistakable. Karen is already up and out clubbing with Lesley - leaving Irene in full charge of baby and toddler.

Vera is also working hard looking after not just Sabrina, but neighbour Yasmin's two grandchildren. She hopes to be moving into a flat, and a group of eastern European refugees have expressed an interest in the trailer.

Irene expatiates on moral decline and the poor influences children are exposed to nowadays. She also sends newspaper cuttings that tell a tragic story. Damon has been accidentally shot. Two hunters were out taking pot shots at wild-life, and mistook him for a dingo!

Vera and Sabrina move to a new home - a flat in Candida Court. She writes to Howard and his partner Antony to ask for details of the vet with whom Karen was friendly. They know all about Karen's relationship with handsome StJohn... and not long after, Irene writes with details of Baby Boy's name - Nelson Wilfred Charlie St John Small. Karen clearly has no doubt about who the boy's father is.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV3
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 4th November 2010 9:00pm ITV3
Sunday 7th November 2010 7:25pm ITV3
Sunday 21st August 2011 5:30pm ITV1
Thursday 26th August 2021 10:30pm ITV3
Wednesday 22nd December 2021 10:30pm ITV3
Thursday 23rd December 2021 2:30am ITV3
Saturday 17th December 2022 12:45am ITV3
Monday 22nd May 2023 12:25am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Maureen Lipman Irene Spencer
Anne Reid Vera Small
Morag Siller Karen
Daniel Crowder Howard
Paul Chahidi Anthony
Stacey Roca Lesley Spencer
Ella Luxford Cheryl Marie
Jada Wallace-Mitchell Sabrina
Guest cast
Josh Cohen Stu / Pete / Bev
Writing team
Lou Wakefield Writer
Carole Hayman Writer
Production team
John Henderson Director
Matthew Francis (as Francis Matthews) Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Carole Hayman Associate Producer
Lou Wakefield Associate Producer
Rachel Alabaster Line Producer
David Yardley Editor
Heather Gibson Production Designer
Kate Day Casting Director
Aideen Morgan Costume Designer
John Ignatius Director of Photography
Sarah Grundy Make-up Designer
Mark Thomas Composer
Robert Fabbri 1st Assistant Director

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