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Grace and Lily reside in a nursing home with little to do but witness a senile resident impersonating Elvis. Determined to break the tedium, Grace, with the help of Lily, kidnaps care assistant Pansy, for the ransom of gin, a packet of fags and a budgie, but things don't go according to plan!

Lacking in self-esteem? Overwhelmed by the issues facing you? Then enrol in Camp Confidence. That's what Maria (terrified of birds), Blanche (agoraphobic), Donna (single mum on probation) and Cherry (an obsessive cleaner) have done. Led by the skilled but harassed Julia and her uncertain assistant Fiona, the four learn a great deal about each other and themselves and emerge happier and more secure. This is a gentle, warm-hearted comedy with seven excellent roles for women.

When Eileen Dodds sent her husband out to get a portion of chips and two pickled eggs, she never suspected he would run off with the shop owner and not be seen for five years - but that's exactly what happened! Thirty years later, Eileen has decided to take her life back into her own hands, and much to the surprise of her daughters, Jackie and Tracy, she has returned from a holiday with Raymond, a blind bingo caller, who she intends to marry in a week's time! But is Raymond only after her money? And will Eileen ever find true happiness?