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Hayman, Carole; Wakefield, Lou

ISBN 10: 0563494409 ISBN 13: 9780563494409

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks, 2003

Synopsis

Taken from the third successful BBC Radio 4 series starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales, these episodes see a trembling in cyberspace as Vera and Irene discover the joys of e-mail. There are the usual domestic mishaps to fret about: Irene's daughter Lesley is refusing to marry the worthy but boring Brian; Vera's exhausted daughter Karen has abandoned her third baby at the hospital and eloped with a male nurse; and Vera's gay son Howard and his partner Anthony are trying for a baby - with the help of a surrogate mother and a television crew. As Irene and Vera fall in and out of friendship they accuse each other of everything from alcoholism to metal illness (in a loving, caring way, of course). Their hilarious put-downs and gossip give a wonderful insight into the trials of modern family life.

About this title

About the Author

Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield are professional actresses as well as accomplished comedy writers. They correspond in London.

Review

The biting, feisty correspondence between the two women is a wonderful exponent of friendship and takes epistemology where it needs to go... guaranteed to make you chuckle MORNING STAR Hilarious. EVE Vera and Irene are priceless creations. ATTITUDE

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Audiobooks
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0563494409
• ISBN 13: 9780563494409
• Binding: Audio CD