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The Fancy Dress Party

The dear ladies are invited to judge costumes at the Fancy Dress Dance. Stars Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket. From 1978.

Evadne and Hilda are invited to judge at the Stackton Tressel Fancy Dress Dance.

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
Teddy Tranter …. John Savident

Three series ran on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 between 1977 and 1979, with further spin-off seasons on Â鶹Éç Radio 2 until 1990.

In the early 1980s, they expanded over to Â鶹Éç TV with the series Dear Ladies.

Produced at Â鶹Éç Manchester by James Casey.

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in April 1978.

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