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dives out in front of the mini and she tells the dog off. Later, at the doctor's Ria is diagnosed with nervous exhaustion and again spots Mrs Conrad in the waiting room just as she is leaving. When Ria sees Mrs Conrad in the park, she confronts her and learns that her neighbour is bereft at not
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is threatened with sale and export to America, Russell chains himself naked to the work of art in protest. After some reflection Ria joins him, much to Ben's consternation. When Leonard learns of the incident from the local newspaper he purchases the
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1747:Butterflies
1727:1 September
1702:1 September
1676:1 September
1645:Butterflies
1586:Lane, Carla
1567:1 September
1541:1 September
1491:Butterflies
1485:DVD release
1033:Directed by
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695:Butterflies
641:Clare Torry
622:Butterflies
576:Andrew Hall
537:Wendy Craig
529:Butterflies
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287:Wendy Craig
258:Directed by
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1768:BBC Online
1752:BBC Online
1517:References
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1127:"Worrying"
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956:The Lovers
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250:Written by
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602:chauffeur
412:, England
390:Producers
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171:July 2024
109:July 2024
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