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7. Tripe and Appeasement

'Jos, you've been hitting him with that shovel for a week'. Back from war, Albert has amnesia. Stars David Threlfall.

"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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15 minutes

Last on

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