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Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?

Series 2

2. Libel She Wrote

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Florence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person. Selina’s diaries are serialised in the Daily Mail. Oh, and Lucy’s going to the Moon.

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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