From 1959 to 1977, The Navy Lark sailed the airwaves as one of BBC Radio's longest-running comedy programmes. Amongst the many stars who served time on HMS Troutbridge were John Pertwee, Leslie Phillips, Ronnie Barker and Tenniel Evans. Now Fred Vintner, the President of The Navy Lark Appreciation Society, has selected two...
Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales star in Ladies of Letters and Ladies of More Letters, the two popular BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour series. Patricia Routledge is Vera Small and Prunella Scales is her friend (or maybe enemy), Irene Spencer. The two pass their time in regular correspondence and not an event goes by that is left unrecorded by the ladies of letters. Firstly there are the usual family problems to...