The Fosdyke Saga

Miriam Margolyes leads a comedy spoof version of John Galsworthy's classic 'The Forsyte Saga' novels.

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