| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20000717 | * 20040301, * 20040302, * 20041011, * 20041012, * 20050613, * 20050614, * 20070319, * 20070320 | Irene is in Australia but the emails keep flying between her and Vera. Sharp and witty portrayal of the competitive relationship between two older women. By Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales return as Vera Small and Irene Spencer, who conduct their long friendship through a candid and not uncritical correspondence. After a long period of silence, Vera decides to offer an olive branch. Director: Paul Miller. Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. After a period of silence, Vera offers an olive branch in a witty portrayal of the relationship between two competitive women. | |
| 02 | 20000718 | * 20040302, * 20040303, * 20041012, * 20041013, * 20041020, * 20050614, * 20050615, * 20070320, * 20070321 | Vera returns from India with plenty of new recipes and discovers Irene has installed herself in the bosom of Vera's family. Vera returns from INDIA with plenty of new recipes and discovers Irene has installed herself in the bosom of her family. Irene attempts to make it up with Vera. Vera returns home from INDIA and Irene has returned to her own home. Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 2: Vera has discovered plenty of new recipes on her trip to INDIA. Meanwhile, back in ENGLAND, Irene has installed herself in the bosom of Vera's family. / Martha Kearney is joined by guests for lively and topical interviews and conversation presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (2/10). Vera returns home from INDIA and Irene has returned to her own home. The sharp and witty humour continues between the two friends. Things turn nasty as the ghost of Bill Snapes haunts Irene and Vera. With Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. | |
| 03 | 20000719 | * 20040303, * 20040304, * 20041013, * 20041014, * 20050615, * 20050616, * 20070321, * 20070322 | Vera has returned from India, but Irene has already fled home to investigate the mystery man seen hanging around her house. Vera and Irene continue their correspondence in their usual boastful tone. Jenni Murray hosts topical interviews and discussions presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (3/10). / Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 3: Vera has returned from INDIA, but Irene has already fled home to investigate the mystery man seen hanging around her house. Irene writes to Vera but underneath the supposedly kind tones there is the usual vitriol and sarcasm. | |
| 04 | 20000720 | * 20040304, * 20040305, * 20041014, * 20041015, * 20050616, * 20050617, * 20070322, * 20070323 | After a falling out with Vera, Irene has flown to Australia to help with the birth of her daughter's new baby. Irene is on her way to Australia to visit her daughter who has just given birth. With Jenni Murray and guests. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (4/10). / Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 4: After falling out with Vera, Irene flies to Australia to help with the birth of her daughter's new baby. More cutting remarks between the two friends, after Irene leaves for Australia to be with her daughter who is having a baby. | |
| 05 | 20000721 | * 20040305, * 20040306, * 20041015, * 20041016, * 20050617, * 20050618, * 20070323, * 20070324 | Irene's new grandchild has arrived early, while Vera still waits impatiently for her daughter to give birth. Irene and Vera continue to communicate through email. Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 5: Irene's new grandchild has arrived early, while Vera waits impatiently for her daughter to give birth. / Jenni Murray hosts topical interviews and discussions presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (5/10). Irene and Vera find that they have something in common. They are both exhausted grannies and the younger generation are ungrateful. | |
| 06 | 20000724 | * 20040308, * 20040309, * 20041018, * 20041019, * 20050620, * 20050621, * 20070326, * 20070327 | Vera has now seen the same mystery man who was stalking her friend Irene, before she went to Australia. With Patricia Routledge. Irene is still in Australia but the emails keep flying between her and Vera. With Martha Kearney and guests. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (6/10). / Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship, starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales as Vera Small and Irene Spencer. 6: Vera has seen the same mystery man who was stalking Irene before she went to Australia. | |
| 07 | 20000725 | * 20040309, * 20040310, * 20041019, * 20050621, * 20050622, * 20070327, * 20070328 | Irene apologises for an especially offensive e-mail about Vera's son Howard and his partner Antony, but will it be accepted? / With Martha Kearney and guests. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (7/10). Irene attempts to make it up with Vera. | |
| 08 | 20000726 | * 20040310, * 20040311, * 20041020, * 20041021, * 20050622, * 20050623, * 20070328, * 20070329 | E-mails are now flying so fast between Irene and Vera that confusion ensues - is Irene's daughter Lesley getting married or not? Vera is planning a trip to Australia for Leslie's wedding. E-mails are now flying so fast between Irene and Vera that there seems to be some confusion. Is Irene's daughter getting married or not? | |
| 09 | 20000727 | * 20040311, * 20040312, * 20041021, * 20041022, * 20050623, * 20050624, * 20070329, * 20070330 | The plot thickens regarding Irene's burglary. What's been going on at The Bothy in Vera's absence? And where's Karen? Vera's daughter Karen has disappeared, leaving Vera holding the baby. Starring Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Chaos reigns as Karen disappears and the emails keep flying. Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 9: Vera's daughter Karen has disappeared, leaving Vera to hold the baby. / Fan of Dorothy Dunnett gather in Edinburgh to celebrate the culmination of her epic series of historical novels. With Jenni Murray. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (9/10). | |
| 10 LAST | 20000728 | * 20040312, * 20040313, * 20041022, * 20041023, * 20050624, * 20050625, * 20070330, * 20070331 | 'Mystery Man' is at Irene's door. Vera can't get through on the phone and Irene has a confession to make. Vera has just received an anguished e-mail from Irene, whose 'mystery man' stalker is ringing the doorbell. With Prunella Scales. Arguments are coming as thick and fast as the emails and the mystery stalker turns out to be called Christopher. [ Arguments are coming as thick and fast as the emails. Meanwhile the mystery stalker turns out to be called Christopher. Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman's ten-part series about a long-distance friendship. 10: Vera has just received an anguished e-mail from Irene, whose mysterious stalker is ringing the doorbell. / With Jenni Murray and guests. Drama: `Ladies of Letters.com' by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman (10/10). | |
| (OMNI 01) | Omnibus 01-05 | * 20040307, * 20040308, * 20041017, * 20041018, * 20050619, * 20050620, * 20070325, * 20070326 | The ladies join the digital revolution in this witty portrayal of the relationship between two competitive women. | |
| (OMNI 02 LAST) | Omnibus 06-10 | * 20040314, * 20040315, * 20040328, * 20040329, * 20041024, * 20041025, * 20050626, * 20050627, * 20070401, * 20070402 |