Follow the uproarious antics of the Edwardian Fosdyke family as they work their way out of the mining pits of Lancashire to become rulers of a global tripe empire. An empire that the villainous Roger Ditchely will stop at nothing to try and bring down...
A classic tale of struggle, power, personalities, and offal.
Based on Bill Tidy's hugely popular Daily Mirror cartoon strip, this full-cast production is a laugh-out-loud parody of John Galsworthy's classic, 'The Forsyte Saga'.
Cast and credits
Written by Bill Tidy and John Junkin
Produced by Alan Nixon
Josiah Fosdyke - Philip Lowrie
Victoria Fosdyke - Miriam Margolyes
Roger Ditchely - Christian Rodska
Rebecca Fosdyke - Stephanie Turner
Ben Ditchley - Colin Douglas
Tom Fosdyke - David Threlfall
The King - John Westerbrook
The Warder - John Junkin
Albert Fosdyke - Enn Reitel
Von Richtofen and Colonel Boodle - Larry Lamb
The Sergeant - Trevor Cooper
Schmidt - David Timson
Fifi - Sally Grace
The Strangler - Nick Maloney
The Judge - David Ross
Other parts played by - Douglas Blackwell, Christopher Barr, David English, Nick Revell, Arthur Smith and John Dougall
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, October 1983
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