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Evadne's Birthday

4 Extra Debut. Will Hilda be able to cheer up a poorly Evadne on her birthday? Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From 1979.

Will Hilda be able to cheer up a poorly Evadne on her birthday?

Starring Dame Hilda Bracket and her lifelong companion Dr Evadne Hinge.

Brought to you from the genteel setting of the Suffolk village of Stackton Tressel, where the musical duo reside.

Written by Mike Craig, Lawrie Kinsley and Ron McDonnell.

Dame Hilda Bracket ...... Patrick Fyffe
Dr Evadne Hinge ...... George Logan
Maud .... Daphne Heard
Miss Primley .... Rosalie Williams

Three series ran on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2 until 1990.

In the early 1980s, they expanded over to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV with the series Dear Ladies.

Producer: James Casey

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in July 1979.

Release date:

30 minutes

On radio

Sat 4 Oct 2025 09:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Oct 2025 09:00
  • Sat 4 Oct 2025 14:00
  • Sat 4 Oct 2025 20:00
  • Sun 5 Oct 2025 04:00