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Their friend, Fred Blackburn, has only gone and died - and he had left over raffle tickets to sell as well.

The women were all sweet on Fred once and Tommy is too upset to carry on fundraising. Emily's obsessed with potatoes and Hilda, as usual, has to rally the troops....

Terry Gregson's sitcom about a group of highly-active pensioners.

Starring Thora Hird

Hilda Spriggett …. Thora Hird
Mildred Emmett …. Avis Bunnage
Emily Holroyd …. Megs Jenkins
Tommy Preston …. Joe Gladwin

With Joe Gladwin, Barbara Miller, Michael Tudor Barnes and Katherine Parr

Producer Edward Taylor

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in February 1982.

**** This programme is an off-air recording, and so does have a few issues with its technical quality – but we hope you enjoy it anyway***