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 3

Safely abroad, Irene boasts about her new life in Australia - the fabulous weather, the delicious wine, an adorable granddaughter, and a handsome suitor called Vincent - to Vera.

Further details

Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman), Vincent (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Vera suspects that Irene may be embellishing the truth a little thanks to a tipple too many. But Vera's own happy existence at the trailer park is disrupted when her selfish daughter Karen and Karen's young daughter Sabrina move in with her.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 26th April 2010
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV3
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 29th April 2010 9:00pm ITV3
Sunday 2nd May 2010 6:30pm ITV3
Sunday 11th July 2010 5:40pm ITV1
Thursday 14th October 2010 11:30pm ITV3
Tuesday 24th August 2021 10:00pm ITV3
Monday 20th December 2021 10:00pm ITV3
Tuesday 21st December 2021 2:05am ITV3
Friday 16th December 2022 12:30am ITV3
Monday 8th May 2023 12:10am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Maureen Lipman Irene Spencer
Anne Reid Vera Small
Morag Siller Karen
Daniel Crowder Howard
Paul Chahidi Anthony
Lee Boardman Damon
Jonathan Coy Vincent
Stacey Roca Lesley Spencer
Ella Luxford Cheryl Marie
Jada Wallace-Mitchell Sabrina
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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