Ladies of Letters: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

ITV comedy series starring Anne Reid and Maureen Lipman as pensioner pen-pals Irene and Vera. A tipsy under-the-table conversation at a wedding sparks a long-distance correspondence peppered with ironically self-revelatory descriptions of fractious families, misdirected romance and personal misfortune. But despite its undercurrent of animosity and one-upmanship, the correspondence is a lifeline for both women who in reality feel lonely and taken for granted by their descendants.

Series details

• Title: Ladies of Letters
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2009-02-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-11-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV3
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11166
• IMDb ID: tt1371603
• TVDB ID: 87341

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-02-03; final listed air date 2009-04-07.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-04-12; final listed air date 2010-11-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ladies of Letters on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.