Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bea | 19970917 | 20240323/24 (BBC7) | Stewart Permutt's bittersweet comedies of the world according to the first of four very different women. June Brown plays Bea, the long-suffering companion of a minor, whose unfortunate demise puts her happily into the limelight. June is best remembered as the iconic soap opera character, Dot Cotton in BBC TV's EastEnders. Director: Marion Nancarrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1997. Bittersweet comedy as EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion. EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion. Bittersweet comedy series about four very different women. From 1997. Stewart Permutt's bittersweet comedies of the world according to four very different women. In this opening episode, June Brown plays Bea, long-suffering companion of a minor, whose unfortunate demise puts her happily into the limelight. Directed by Marion Nancarrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997. EastEnders' June Brown plays a long-suffering companion. Bittersweet comedy series. |
| 02 | Frances | 19970918 | 20240330/31 (BBC7) | Stewart Permutt's bittersweet comedies of the world according to four very different women. Celia Imrie plays Frances, a shy teacher with an unwanted notoriety. Following a school related incident, Frances takes some time out to reassess her life and career. Directed by Marion Nancarrow First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1997. Celia Imrie plays a shy teacher with an unwanted notoriety. Celia Imrie plays a shy teacher with an unwanted notoriety. Bittersweet comedies about four very different women. From September 1997. |
| 03 | Stella | 19970924 | 20240406/07 (BBC7) | Miriam Margolyes plays a proud manageress of an unchanging chocolate shop. |
| 04 | Dora | 19970925 | 20240413/14 (BBC7) | Lesley Joseph as a 'person of restricted growth' whose performances are under threat. |