Henrietta Who - Allison Plowden - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

When Henrietta Jenkins 's mother is found lying dead in the road, she is assumed to be the victim of a hit-and-run driver - until the post-mortem reveals more than one surprise.
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Ms Plowden sadly passed away in 2007 at the age of 76. From the early 60s until late 70s she wrote many historical plays for the BBC. Mainly based on the Tudor / Elizabethan Age . Her " crime " output was much smaller but included this entertaining little gem . ( Broadcast in 1973 )

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I don't usually listen to or view adaptations because of the way the plots are changed. However, this scriptwriter did a very good job sticking to the plot as it was written. "Henrietta Who?" is one of my favorite books by Catherine Aird. Thanks so much for giving me an enjoyable listening experience!

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Broadcast on 13/10/1973.

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[@stewartmcardle8149]

This is a Saturday Night Theatre drama production from Saturday, 13th October, 1973 adapted by Alison Plowden from the novel by Catherine Aird (source Genome). A woman is found on a roadside bend presumably the victim of a "hit and run" driver. The victim is identified by her daughter, Henrietta. However, a little later, the pathologist rings the Police Inspector and is adamant that couldn't possibly be the case, as the deceased had never had children...oh....and the contents of her writing bureau had been evidently disturbed by a burglar looking for something important to the interloper and just before Henrietta's 21st birthday. Features Ciaran Madden as the eponymous Henrietta Who ? of the title and Alan Rowe as Inspector Sloan with a young Nigel Anthony as PV Crosby.

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[@Bpl541]

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Spoilers in comments

[@YogZab]

Not a real spoiler, just bemused. Few minutes in.... Willful ignorance on the part of the author; adoption never crosses any characters minds. Hmmmm 🤔

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I was JUST going to say that! 😉

[@janetcw9808]

It was the 'there are no fingerprints' then 'it's covered in fingerprints'.... 🤔. But I've enjoyed this. Good wishes x

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Go go go

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Nice story but Wow! “Free, white, and 21.” Forgot how much ignorance there was still at the time.

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Listened for the second time, the perfect mixture of detection, romance and psychology

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