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Our Hylda

Our Hylda

  • Radio comedy drama / factual
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017
  • 1 episode

Poignant comedy drama about British TV's first female comedy star, Hylda Baker. Also features Alison Steadman, Graeme Hawley, Jason Done, Justin Moorhouse, Lloyd Peters and more.

Key details

Genres
Comedy Drama, Factual
Broadcast
2017
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Alison Steadman, Graeme Hawley, Jason Done, Justin Moorhouse, Lloyd Peters, Angela Lonsdale, Hamilton Berstock, Sanchia McCormack and Maeve Bluebell Wells
Writer
Martyn Hesford
Director
Gary Brown
Producer
Gary Brown
Company

It is 1968, and Hylda Baker is a big variety star. However, she has never broken through on the telly. But totally out of the blue, Granada TV wants her for a new sitcom, Nearest And Dearest. Hylda is going to be a major TV star.

Unfortunately for Hylda, she doesn't get on with her co-star, Jimmy Jewel, and the studio is a war zone. To make matters worse Hylda keeps on forgetting her lines. But this masks a bigger problem - Hylda is struggling with the early symptoms of Alzheimer's.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Afternoon Drama: Our Hylda
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 15th June 2017 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Monday 28th May 2018 at 2:15pm on Radio 4