The day to day lives of Dame Hilda Bracket and Doctor Evadne Hinge, who live in the small town of Stackton Tressell.The day to day lives of Dame Hilda Bracket and Doctor Evadne Hinge, who live in the small town of Stackton Tressell.The day to day lives of Dame Hilda Bracket and Doctor Evadne Hinge, who live in the small town of Stackton Tressell.
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- TriviaThe fictional village in which the series is set, Stackton Tressell, takes its name from the village of Acton Trussell, the birthplace of Patrick Fyffe (Hilda Bracket).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gyles Brandreth Remembers... Hinge & Bracket (2023)
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a drag sitcom on the BBC!
Dr Evadne Hinge (George Logan) and Dame Hilda Bracket (Patrick Fyffe) were a well regarded and extremely funny drag act whose act revolved around anecdotes from the past and the occasional song - Dame Hilda having been in grand opera during the war and Dr Evadne having been a great pianist.
'Dear Ladies' was the first attempt to open out their act beyond the confines of the stage and give a sense of their background away from the bright lights. Co-written with Gyles Brandreth, it is undemanding, funny, and likable - much like their stage act. Here we see them shopping, attending the village fête, bickering over their house, and so on.
There's nothing offensive or ground-breaking here, and if you're familiar with the ladies' stage act, you'll probably like this. Fyffe in particular made a very convincing woman, and both had voices in perfect range for the popular standards and operetta they sang. This series should raise a few smiles and laughs if you're so inclined.
'Dear Ladies' was the first attempt to open out their act beyond the confines of the stage and give a sense of their background away from the bright lights. Co-written with Gyles Brandreth, it is undemanding, funny, and likable - much like their stage act. Here we see them shopping, attending the village fête, bickering over their house, and so on.
There's nothing offensive or ground-breaking here, and if you're familiar with the ladies' stage act, you'll probably like this. Fyffe in particular made a very convincing woman, and both had voices in perfect range for the popular standards and operetta they sang. This series should raise a few smiles and laughs if you're so inclined.
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- didi-5
- May 21, 2009
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