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Radio 4 Extra,13 Nov 1983,15 mins

7. Tripe and Appeasement

The Fosdyke Saga

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"Jos, you've been hitting him with that shovel for a week..." Back from war, Albert is suffering from amnesia. A classic tale of struggle, power, personalities and tripe. Bill Tidy and John Junkin's saga - based on Tidy's Daily Mirror cartoon strip (1971-1985) parodying John Galsworthy's 'The Forsyte Saga' novels. Rebecca Fosdyke …. Stephanie Turner Josiah Fosdyke …. Philip Lowrie Victoria Fosdyke …. Miriam Margolyes Tom Fosdyke …. David Threlfall Albert Fosdyke …. Enn Reitel The Sergeant …. Trevor Cooper Other parts played by: Sally Grace Nick Maloney Producer: Alan Nixon First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1983.

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