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Evadne and Hilda help an American hitchhiker to trace her roots in their village.

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 Brackett …. Patrick Fyffe
Dr Evadne Hinge …. George Logan
Maud …. Daphne Heard
Barbara …. Dilys Watling
Frank …. David Fielder

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

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

Produced at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Manchester by James Casey.

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in April 1978.