Own Hair, Own Teeth

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Four new stories about romantic encounters and the vagaries of love among the over-60s.

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Lena

20040831

20050731

By Carla Lane

As Lena approaches her sixtieth birthday, she contemplates her marriage, her grown-up children and a life that centres around cooking, cleaning and keeping an eye on her elderly, alcoholic father.

A few stolen moments with her gardener Arron (who's just a friend, you understand), with whom she shares a passion for animals and Berlioz, lead her to think there might just be more to life than this

Read by Pauline Collins.

Stories about love among sixty-somethings.By Carla Lane.

A new friendship leads Lena to wonder whether there might be more to life than cooking, cleaning and looking after her family.

When The Daisies Close

20040901

20050807

by Angela Huth.

Rose and Edward visit the retirement bungalow their children have persuaded them to buy.

Rose and Edward visit the retirement bungalow that their children have persuaded them to buy.

Read by Julia McKenzie.

Who Shall I Run To?

20040902

20050814

By Lynne Reid Banks.

Sally and Jeremy celebrate their wedding anniversary with a romantic trip to Paris.

Read by Sian Phillips

Jeremy and Sally celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a trip to Paris, but the holiday conjures up ghosts from Sally's past, exposing the cracks in their previously tranquil marriage.

04 LAST

Flight To Verona

20040903

20050821

By Elizabeth Berridge.

Linda worries about her mother's shoplifting tendencies and about her new male friend.

But sixty-five year old Dora is too busy learning her lines as a star-crossed lover in an oldie production of Romeo and Juliet to pay her daughter much attention.

Read by Rosemary Leach.

About the Author: Elizabeth Berridge published her first short story in 1941 and has published nine novels, Across the Common winning the Yorkshire Post Award for Best Novel of the Year in 1964.

She reviewed fiction for the Daily Telegraph for twenty-five years, and her last novel, Touch and Go, was adapted as a play by BBC Radio 4.

She lives in West London.

Dora prepares to play the lead in an oldie production of Romeo and Juliet.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
AR	01	Lena	20040831	20050731	By Carla Lane As Lena approaches her sixtieth birthday, she contemplates her marriage, her grown-up children and a life that centres around cooking, cleaning and keeping an eye on her elderly, alcoholic father. A few stolen moments with her gardener Arron (who's just a friend, you understand), with whom she shares a passion for animals and Berlioz, lead her to think there might just be more to life than this Read by Pauline Collins. Stories about love among sixty-somethings.By Carla Lane. A new friendship leads Lena to wonder whether there might be more to life than cooking, cleaning and looking after her family.
AR	02	When The Daisies Close	20040901	20050807	by Angela Huth. Rose and Edward visit the retirement bungalow their children have persuaded them to buy. Rose and Edward visit the retirement bungalow that their children have persuaded them to buy. Read by Julia McKenzie.
AR	03	Who Shall I Run To?	20040902	20050814	By Lynne Reid Banks. Sally and Jeremy celebrate their wedding anniversary with a romantic trip to Paris. Read by Sian Phillips Jeremy and Sally celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a trip to Paris, but the holiday conjures up ghosts from Sally's past, exposing the cracks in their previously tranquil marriage.
AR	04 LAST	Flight To Verona	20040903	20050821	By Elizabeth Berridge. Linda worries about her mother's shoplifting tendencies and about her new male friend. But sixty-five year old Dora is too busy learning her lines as a star-crossed lover in an oldie production of Romeo and Juliet to pay her daughter much attention. Read by Rosemary Leach. About the Author: Elizabeth Berridge published her first short story in 1941 and has published nine novels, Across the Common winning the Yorkshire Post Award for Best Novel of the Year in 1964. She reviewed fiction for the Daily Telegraph for twenty-five years, and her last novel, Touch and Go, was adapted as a play by BBC Radio 4. She lives in West London. Dora prepares to play the lead in an oldie production of Romeo and Juliet.