{"product_id":"book-i5ej","title":"Joyce Grenfell Remembered: The Pursuit of Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyce Grenfell in her own words and through the eyes of Maureen Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Grenfell was one of the last century’s greatest entertainers, renowned worldwide for her monologues, songs, and comic writing. Her career spanned over 30 years, ranging from wartime tours to solo stage shows, films such as the \u003ci\u003eSt Trinian’s\u003c\/i\u003e series, appearances on BBC TV and numerous radio broadcasts. Contained here are five sparkling productions of her work, performed by acting legend Maureen Lipman – who is celebrated for portraying Joyce in the 1991 TV film \u003ci\u003eRe-Joyce\u003c\/i\u003e – alongside a delightful reading by Joyce Grenfell herself of her autobiography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHats Off\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Before she became a star, Joyce Grenfell was a poet, and she continued to write verse all her life. \u003ci\u003eHats Off\u003c\/i\u003e features over 40 of her witty, perceptive poems, read by Maureen Lipman and with an introduction by Grenfell’s close friend and biographer Janie Hampton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice Grenfell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – In this poignantly funny retrospective, Maureen Lipman perfectly recreates the much-loved material of the late, great comedian. Featuring monologues, sketches, songs and letters, it showcases Joyce Grenfell at her finest and funniest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Joyce…. Dear Ginnie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Joyce Grenfell and fellow poet Virginia Graham were best friends for 62 years, and wrote to each other frequently. Maureen Lipman and Janie Hampton read a selection of their affectionate correspondence from 1929 to 1979, providing fascinating insight into both their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Light Up the Third\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – A fictionalised dramatisation of how one of the inaugural programmes to be broadcast by the Third Programme, \u003ci\u003eHow to Listen,\u003c\/i\u003e made it onto the airwaves, written by Russell Davies and starring Maureen Lipman as Joyce Grenfell. This is accompanied by the fascinating original airing of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Listen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with Joyce Grenfell and Stephen Potter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Telling her life story with verve and brio, Joyce Grenfell recounts the highs and lows of her varied career, sketching wonderful comic descriptions of the many people she encountered along the way. Her glamorous, madcap American mother, her aunt Nancy Astor and her beloved husband Reggie are just some of the larger-than-life characters that people this captivating reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and Credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHats Off\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Joyce Grenfell\u003cbr\u003eRead by Maureen Lipman\u003cbr\u003eIntroduced by Janie Hampton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3-10 Jun 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice Grenfell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Joyce Grenfell\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by Maureen Lipman\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Denis King, Maureen Lipman, Richard Addinsell, Joyce Grenfell and Virginia Graham\u003cbr\u003ePianist: Denis King\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Alan Strachan\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Jonathan James-Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 2-6 Mar 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Joyce… Dear Ginnie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Maureen Lipman and Janie Hampton\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Jonathan James-Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 20-24 Dec 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Light Up the Third\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewritten by Russell Davies\u003cbr\u003eStarring Maureen Lipman as Joyce Grenfell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 29 Sep 1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Listen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring Joyce Grenfell and Stephen Potter, featuring members of the ‘How’ Repertory Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio Third Programme, 29 Sep 1946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and read by Joyce Grenfell\u003cbr\u003eAbridged by Janet Quigley\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Pat McLoughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 Apr-3 May 1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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