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Incredible Women

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Rebecca and Jeremy Front explore the lives and achievements of some incredible women.

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15 Minute Drama: Incredible Women

Rebecca Front

Jeremy Front

Barbara Windsor

Samantha Spiro

Harry Jardine

Nicholas Parsons

Claire Jones

Incredible Women: Series 3: Episode 3: Rita Rayner

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Rita Rayner

BBC Radio 4 - Incredible Women, Series 3, Rita Rayner

Rebecca and Jeremy Front introduce us to singing legend Rita Rayner.

Jeremy meets singing legend Rita Rayner. She and her sisters are reforming close harmony group the Rayner Sisters to record a song for a new album of 50s hits.

BAFTA award-winning Rebecca Front (The Thick of It, Up the Women, Nighty Night, The Day Today) stars alongside her brother Jeremy Front in this series about five extraordinary women.

Each day this week Jeremy meets one of the UK's most 'incredible women'. He spends 24 hours in their company, visiting their homes and finding out what makes them tick. Plus we discover some very odd things about each incredible woman.

In today's programme, Jeremy meets singing legend Rita Rayner. She and her sisters are reforming The Rayner Sisters close harmony group, to record a song for a new album of 50s hits with the likes of Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osborne.

Actor and broadcaster Nicholas Parsons recalls what the sisters were like during their early career, throwing some light on the very different personalities of the sisters.

Jeremy goes to leafy Totteridge to spend time with Rita at her home and escorts the 'girls' to Abbey Road recording studios. There he witnesses a falling out between the octogenarian sisters during their recording session and has to step in in an unexpected way to save the day.

Featuring Rebecca Front, Jeremy Front, Barbara Windsor, Sam Spiro, Harry Jardine. Producer: Claire Jones.

Incredible Women: Series 3

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comic portraits of five extraordinary characters. Rebecca and Jeremy Front explore the lives and achievements of some incredible women.

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