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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 ±«Óãtv 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 ±«Óãtv ±«Óãtv 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 ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in February 1975.
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