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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing

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Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines

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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing - Episode 1

Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines. 1/5: Personal ads reveal hopes unfulfilled and lives unlived.

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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing - Episode 2

Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines. 2/5: Lives of quiet desperation lurk beneath the surface.

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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing - Episode 3

Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines. 3/5: Behind the quiet desperation often lies irresistible comedy.

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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing - Episode 4

Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines. 4/5: Rowan and Catherine find themselves at a singles dinner party.

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Woman's Hour Drama - A Short History of Longing - Episode 5

Shelagh Stephenson's comic study of loneliness through the authors of personal ads in newspapers and magazines. 5/5: Rowan and Catherine's friends decide on some direct action.

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