Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song

Isabel and Olive are identical twins in their eighties. Life is serene. But when Frank, a retired doctor, comes on the scene they discover that it's not too late at eighty for love to disrupt their friendship.

Written by Owen Holder.

Olive/Isabel - Mary Wimbush

Young Olive/Isabel - Jenny Funnell

George - Bernard Brown

Lilian - Gwen Cherrell

Florence - Tessa Worsley

Thomas - Colin Starkey

Harry - Simon Hewitt

Frank - Godfrey Kenton

Pianist: Geoffrey Brawn

Director: Ian Cotterell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985.

Identical twins Isabel and Olive's friendship is tested by love

Identical twins Isabel and Olive's friendship is tested when retired doctor, Frank, arrives on the scene. Stars Mary Wimbush.

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