15 March 1983 (1983-03-15) – 16 December 1984 (1984-12-16)
The comedy is set in and around the house the ladies shared in the fictional village of Stackton Tressel in Suffolk and gives viewers "A glimpse behind the scenes of village life in Stackton Tressel."[2]
Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket are a pair of elderly spinsters who live in the fictional English village of Stackton Tressel. They share a large house named Utopia Ltd, owned by Dame Hilda, the east wing of which is occupied by Evadne. Each episode is based around their musical activities at home and in the village community.[3]
Productionedit
Dear Ladies was co-written with Gyles BrandrethLocations such as Great Budworth evoked the genteel world of Stackton Tressel for Dear Ladies
Hinge and Bracket were conceived by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe as a pair of old ladies who had spent their lives performing classical music. Their comic female impersonation act had grown in popularity in the 1970s, and after appearing on BBC Radio, a Hinge and Bracket situation comedy was developed. The scripts were written by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe, who played the starring roles, in collaboration with the writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. Brandreth described Hinge and Bracket as "a drag act with a difference. They offered character and comedy instead of glamour and sex appeal."[4]
Incidental music is by John Golland. A special episode was broadcast after the 1984 series, the "Dear Ladies Masterclass", in which Hinge and Bracket are invited to deliver a music masterclass at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. The episode features students of the college, who perform under the tutelage of the two Ladies.[6]
^Brandreth, Gyles (16 September 2021). Odd Boy Out: The 'hilarious, eye-popping, unforgettable' Sunday Times bestseller 2021. Penguin UK. p. 69. ISBN978-0-241-48373-2. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
^"Hinge & Bracket: a Celebration". www.hingeandbracketofficial.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^Guide, British Comedy. "Dear Ladies Dear Ladies Masterclass". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^"Dear Ladies Episodes". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
Sourcesedit
David Pringle. Imaginary People: A Who's who of Fictional Characters from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day. Scolar Press, 1996.
Tennant, Janet (15 August 2022). It's a Drag: Cross-Dressing in Performance. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN978-1-4930-5906-5. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
External linksedit
"BBC Programme Index: Dear Ladies". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
dear, ladies, british, comedy, television, series, which, aired, episodes, between, 1983, 1984, featured, comic, characters, hinge, bracket, played, george, logan, patrick, fyffe, genresitcomwritten, bygyles, brandreth, patrick, fyffe, george, logandirected, b. Dear Ladies is a British comedy television series which aired on the BBC in 21 episodes between 1983 and 1984 It featured the comic characters Hinge and Bracket played by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe 1 Dear LadiesGenreSitcomWritten byGyles Brandreth Patrick Fyffe George LoganDirected byMike StephensStarringPatrick Fyffe George LoganCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series3No of episodes20ProductionProducerPeter Ridsdale ScottRunning time30 minutesProduction companyBBCOriginal releaseNetworkBBC TwoRelease15 March 1983 1983 03 15 16 December 1984 1984 12 16 The comedy is set in and around the house the ladies shared in the fictional village of Stackton Tressel in Suffolk and gives viewers A glimpse behind the scenes of village life in Stackton Tressel 2 Contents 1 Premise 2 Production 3 Cast 4 Episode list 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Sources 6 External linksPremise editDr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket are a pair of elderly spinsters who live in the fictional English village of Stackton Tressel They share a large house named Utopia Ltd owned by Dame Hilda the east wing of which is occupied by Evadne Each episode is based around their musical activities at home and in the village community 3 Production edit nbsp Dear Ladies was co written with Gyles Brandreth nbsp Locations such as Great Budworth evoked the genteel world of Stackton Tressel for Dear Ladies Hinge and Bracket were conceived by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe as a pair of old ladies who had spent their lives performing classical music Their comic female impersonation act had grown in popularity in the 1970s and after appearing on BBC Radio a Hinge and Bracket situation comedy was developed The scripts were written by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe who played the starring roles in collaboration with the writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth Brandreth described Hinge and Bracket as a drag act with a difference They offered character and comedy instead of glamour and sex appeal 4 Exterior scenes in Stackton Tressel village were filmed on location in the Cheshire towns of Knutsford Great Budworth and Nantwich 5 Incidental music is by John Golland A special episode was broadcast after the 1984 series the Dear Ladies Masterclass in which Hinge and Bracket are invited to deliver a music masterclass at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester The episode features students of the college who perform under the tutelage of the two Ladies 6 Cast editDear Ladies cast members included 7 George Logan Dr Evadne Hinge Patrick Fyffe Dame Hilda Bracket Richard Aylen Courtney Pines Geoffrey Banks Rev Donald Smollit Frances Cox Miss Grace Pullet Librarian Terry Gilligan various roles Hope Johnstone Party Organiser Madeleine Newbury Joan Shanks Paula Tilbrook Party Organiser Rosalie Williams Dodie BantockEpisode list editSeries 1 Title Original airdate1 Look After The Pennies 15 March 1983 1983 03 15 2 Sale Or Return 22 March 1983 1983 03 22 3 Bowled Over 29 March 1983 1983 03 29 4 Alarms amp Excursions 5 April 1983 1983 04 05 5 Doctor s Orders 12 April 1983 1983 04 12 6 Don t Ring Us 19 April 1983 1983 04 19 Series 2 Title Original airdate1 The Time Of Our Lives 16 February 1984 1984 02 16 2 Song amp Dance 23 February 1984 1984 02 23 3 In Sickness amp In Health 1 March 1984 1984 03 01 4 Gala Girls 8 March 1984 1984 03 08 5 A Fete Worse Than 15 March 1984 1984 03 15 6 Mystery Weekend 22 March 1984 1984 03 22 Series 3 Title Original airdate1 Be Prepared 26 September 1984 1984 09 26 2 Where There s A Will 3 October 1984 1984 10 03 3 Midsummer Madness 10 October 1984 1984 10 10 4 The Gypsy In My Sole 17 October 1984 1984 10 17 5 Match Of The Day 31 October 1984 1984 10 31 6 The Agony amp The Ecstasy 7 November 1984 1984 11 07 7 Friends amp Neighbours 9 December 1984 1984 12 09 8 Oh Mr Mayor 16 December 1984 1984 12 16 References editCitations edit Pringle p 112 BBC Genome Project BBC2 listings 15 March 1983 Tennant 2022 p 173 Brandreth Gyles 16 September 2021 Odd Boy Out The hilarious eye popping unforgettable Sunday Times bestseller 2021 Penguin UK p 69 ISBN 978 0 241 48373 2 Retrieved 8 March 2022 Hinge amp Bracket a Celebration www hingeandbracketofficial co uk Retrieved 7 March 2022 Guide British Comedy Dear Ladies Dear Ladies Masterclass British Comedy Guide Retrieved 9 March 2022 Dear Ladies Episodes British Comedy Guide Retrieved 9 March 2022 Sources edit David Pringle Imaginary People A Who s who of Fictional Characters from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day Scolar Press 1996 Tennant Janet 15 August 2022 It s a Drag Cross Dressing in Performance Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 978 1 4930 5906 5 Retrieved 3 April 2023 External links edit BBC Programme Index Dear Ladies BBC Genome Project Retrieved 7 March 2022 Dear Ladies at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dear Ladies amp oldid 1217522988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
