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Five Wedding Dresses is a radio series first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009, as installments of Woman's Hour Drama.

Written by Katie Hims, each play focuses on brides dressing for their weddings, and the symbolism and significance of the dress itself.

Episodes[]

Episode Number Title Author Broadcast Date Summary
01 True Love Katie Hims 17 August 2009 Maggie's dress is so beautiful she can't bear to take it off.
  • Maggie....Olivia Colman
  • Eric....Trystan Gravelle
  • Air Steward....Gunnar Cauthery
02 The Rescue Katie Hims 18 August 2009 Lauren resorts to drastic measures to stop her sister getting married.
  • Lauren....Bethany Filler
  • Dwayne....Verelle Roberts
  • Charlene....Jade Williams
  • Jackie....Elaine Lordan
  • Patrick....Alex Lanipekun
03 The Scarecrow Katie Hims 19 August 2009 Carla suddenly finds herself the object of attention for all the village men.
  • Carla....Claudie Blakley
  • Victor....Sam Dale
  • Darren....Benjamin Askew
  • Peter....Paul Rider
04 Janey's Big Day Katie Hims 20 August 2009 Janey is unprepared for quite how involved her mother is in her wedding plans.
  • Janey....Lizzy Watts
  • David....Hogan
  • Valerie....Caroline Guthrie
05 The Perfect Dress Katie Hims 20 August 2009 Nell loves the stories behind the second-hand wedding dresses she sells, until Julia tells her story.
  • Nell....Chipo Chung
  • Carla....Claudie Blakley
  • Eric....Trystan Gravelle
  • Julia....Rosalind Philips

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