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The Seance

Nelly’s widowed friend Mavis still misses her husband. Is a seance the answer? Stars Mollie Sugden and Pat Coombs. From 1980.

Nelly’s widowed friend Mavis misses her husband. Can Nelly help her reach him?

A Radio 2 series from the early ‘80s starring Mollie Sugden as Nelly, the eponymous mother, and Patricia Brake as her 38 year-old daughter, Beverley, who has never married. The two women live together in Purley, Surrey.

Written by Christopher Sykes.

Nelly …. Mollie Sugden
Beverley …. Patricia Brake
Percy Spalding …. Michael Robbins
Mavis …. Pat Coombs

Producer: Martin Fisher

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 2 in May 1980.

Release date:

28 minutes

On radio

Tuesday 07:00

Broadcasts

  • Tuesday 07:00
  • Tuesday 12:00
  • Tuesday 18:00
  • Next Wednesday 02:00