A Day At The Races
The dear ladies take Evadne’s overcritical mother to the horse-racing. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From 1979.
The dear ladies take Dr Evadne’s overcritical mother for a day of horse-racing
Starring Dr Evadne Hinge and her lifelong companion Dame Hilda Bracket.
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
Mother ....... Sheila Keith
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.
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- Sat 18 Oct 2025 09:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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