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Petticoat Line

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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 1975.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Aug 2023 04:00

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  • Sat 5 Aug 2023 09:00
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  • Sun 6 Aug 2023 04:00