Bearded Ladies (radio show)

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Bearded Ladies is a radio programme that was originally aired on BBC Radio 4 between 2003 and 2007. There are currently 22 half-hour episodes; although the last 6, aired in 2007, do have a loose narrative structure holding the individual sketches together, it is essentially a sketch-driven comedy programme. It stars Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Charlotte MacDougall, and Susie Donkin.

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