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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?

Series 2

1. Mummy Dearest

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Lucy, convinced that her mother is Selina, can’t take any more: she’s going to be an astronaut. Meanwhile, Selina’s off to the Palace to collect her OBE, with a jealous Florence in tow. And Mrs Ragnarrok has applied for Danish citizenship.

The first series of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy and the Comedy.co.uk award for Best Radio Sitcom.

“Thank you, Mr Quantick – this is nigh on perfect” Radio Times

Written by David Quantick
Florence - Dawn French
Selina - Jennifer Saunders
Mrs Ragnarrok – Meera Syal
Lucy – Georgia Tennant
All the men - Alistair McGowan

Producer: Liz Anstee, a CPL Production for BBC Radio 4 Show less

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