Miriam Margolyes leads a comedy spoof version of John Galsworthy's classic 'The Forsyte Saga' novelsFollow 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 creditsWritten by Bill Tidy and John JunkinProduced by Alan NixonJosiah Fosdyke - Philip LowrieVictoria Fosdyke - Miriam Margolyes Roger Ditchely - Christian RodskaRebecca Fosdyke - Stephanie TurnerBen Ditchley - Colin Douglas Tom Fosdyke - David Threlfall The King - John Westerbrook The Warder - John JunkinAlbert Fosdyke - Enn Reitel Von Richtofen and Colonel Boodle - Larry Lamb The Sergeant - Trevor CooperSchmidt - David Timson Fifi - Sally GraceThe 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©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd