Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid star as warring widows in Ladies of Letters, the hit radio series that made its TV debut on ITV3 in February.
Based on the books and Radio 4 series written by Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield, Ladies of Letters transfers to the small screen in this 10-part adaptation.
Irene (Lipman) and Vera (Reid) meet at Vera’s daughter’s wedding and begin a correspondence that, beneath a veneer of civility, hides a constant battle of one-upmanship as they regale each other with stories of blissful holidays, delicious recipes and grateful grandchildren.
In reality, both are lonely, taken for granted by their families and their correspondence is a lifeline for them: for all the unspoken animosity, they need each other.
In the original Radio 4 series, the leads were played by Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales.
Praise for Ladies of Letters:
"Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid pull off something of a triumph in this wonderfully observed adaptation of the books by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman."
The Daily Telegraph
"ITV3's first big comedy-drama commission ticks all the right boxes. Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid are an absolute dream of a comedy duo"
TV Times
"Fans of the long-running Radio 4 series will be delighted to see this way overdue TV version that retains all the polite suburban snobbery of the original - and then some!"
Daily Mirror
