E. F. Benson - Epi 09 Part 4 - Mapp and Lucia (1931) - Worship - Nigel Hawthorne

[sesanner]

Georgie all arrayed in his bath was a bit of an experience for me. There is a point at which a laugh becomes an howl regardless of the company one keeps.

Yes, reading E. F. Benson aloud, MrTonyInchpractice, would certainly warm me on a cold, dark winter's evening.

Thank you, BaroqueJazzPlays, for Lucia and Georgie et al. Much, much pleasure.

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@sesanner "There is a point at which a laugh becomes an howl regardless of the company one keeps."

LOL... well, you may get a 'raised eye-brow' but I’m sure forgiveness will be forthwith once the reason for the jolly outburst was known...

[MrTonyInchpractice]

her bridge- the game, that is.

haven't read the stories yet. when i finally do i shall read them aloud :)

[johneunson]

this was a great series. geraldine mcewan at her very best. the episode when lucia and mapp get swept out to sea was one of the funniest things i have seen. thank you so much for posting this.

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@johneunson I do love them all, even “Lucia in Wartime” by Tom Holt. I will post more up, starting with the first episode - but also clips from the radio recordings read by Geraldine McEwan, Nadia May and Prunella Scales. It's a shame they didn't carry on the 'Lucia Progress' is even 'Miss Mapp'.

[johneunson]

@BaroqueJazzPlays you know holt did 2 lucia books? i cannot recall the title, but 'lucia triumphant stays in me brain.

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@johneunson - Yes, he did Lucia in War Time and Lucia Triumphant. General census is that the latter is the better of the two books, but personally I like ‘Lucia in War Time’.

[johneunson]

@BaroqueJazzPlays it was lucia and her ration book that made me laugh.