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Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listeners' letters

4 Extra Debut. Panellists Renee Houston, Marjorie Anderson, Janet Hitchman and Beryl Reid discuss listener letters. With Anona Winn. From 1975.

**** This programme was suggested by Alan Giles as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****  

"The programme in which listeners' letters are treated to the feminine point of view".

Years before the invention of texts and emails -  panellists discuss and answer questions sent in by letter post from listeners.   

Petticoat Line began on the BBC Home Service in 1965 and ran for 11 years.  

Chaired by Australian-born actress and broadcaster, Anona Winn. 

On the panel:  

Renee Houston
Marjorie Anderson
Janet Hitchman
Beryl Reid 

Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter. 

Producer: John Bridges

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1975.

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