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Parsley Sidings
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1971 - 1973
  • 21 episodes (2 series)

Radio sitcom set in a sleepy out-of-the-way railway station, starring Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender. Also features Kenneth Connor and Liz Fraser.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Kenneth Connor Percy Valentine
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  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 21
Kenneth Connor Mr Bradshaw
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  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
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Liz Fraser Gloria Simpkins
View episodes
  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
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Ian Lavender Bertrand Hepplewhite
View episodes
  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
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Arthur Lowe Horace Hepplewhite
View episodes
  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 21
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
John Baddeley Charles LeStrange
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
 1
John Baddeley St Pancras himself
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  1. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 1
John Baddeley Prince Abdul of Khazi
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  1. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 1
John Baddeley The Train Driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
 1
Ronald Baddiley The Inspector
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
 1
Ronald Baddiley The Postman
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
 1
Douglas Blackwell Brigadier Proudfoot
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
 1
Douglas Blackwell The Doorman
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
 1
Gordon Clyde PC Pimple
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
 1
Gordon Clyde The Barman
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
 1
Kenneth Connor Euston himself
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  1. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
 1
Kenneth Connor Antoinne
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
 1
Kenneth Connor Carla the Hen
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  2. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  3. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  5. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
 5
Kenneth Connor Hartley Whitley
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  1. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
 1
Kenneth Connor The Vicar
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
 1
Kenneth Connor The Newspaper Editor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
 1
Kenneth Connor McTavish
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
 1
Kenneth Connor Head of French Rail
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
 1
Kenneth Connor The camp gift shop owner
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
 1
Kenneth Connor Updyke
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  1. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 1
Kenneth Connor The Train Driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 1
Kenneth Connor Chairman at the conference
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
 1
Kenneth Connor Reverend Spoons
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
 1
Kenneth Connor Civil Servant
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
 1
Pat Coombs Maude Smallpiece
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
 1
Pat Coombs Cyril Smallpiece
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
 1
Roger Delgado Monsieur DuPont
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
 1
William Eedle The Taxi Driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 1
Michael Elwick The Crook
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
 1
Liz Fraser Sheep
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
 1
John Graham The Tourist
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
 1
John Graham Chalky White
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
 1
John Graham The Passenger
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
 1
John Graham Stationmaster at Euston
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
 1
John Graham The Scots Porter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
 1
John Graham Inspector McDougall
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
 1
John Graham The Minister
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
 1
John Graham The Contest Organiser
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
 1
John Graham Euston Announcer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
 1
John Graham Sir Henry McVee
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
 1
John Graham The Inspector
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
 2
John Graham Phineas Perkins
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
 1
Garard Green The Railway Inspector
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
 1
Garard Green Sir Henry McVee
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  1. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
 1
Haydn Jones The Magistrate
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
 1
Haydn Jones Henry the Train Driver
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
 1
Sean Kelly The Newsreader
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
 1
Elizabeth Morgan Ethel
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
 1
Elizabeth Morgan Miss Twillet
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
 1
Elizabeth Morgan Dolly Byng
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  1. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
 1
Elizabeth Morgan Woman in Cinema
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
 1
Bill Pertwee The Constable
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  1. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
 1
Bill Pertwee Mr Ryan
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  1. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
 1
Bill Pertwee Mr Trimwick
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
 1
Bill Pertwee The Vicar
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
 1
Bill Pertwee Phineas Perkins
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
 1
Hilary Pritchard Doris Drake
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
 1
Mark Rogers Wilfred
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  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
 1
Graham Stark Joe Simms
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  1. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
 1
Ronnie Stevens The Passenger
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Jim Eldridge Writer
View episodes
  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
 21
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Edward Taylor Producer
View episodes
  1. Pilot - The Royal Train
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - The Postal Express
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Beauty Queen Contest
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - The 1890 Rocket
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - The Excursion
  8. Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  9. Series 1, Episode 8 - Who'll Be Mother?
  10. Series 1, Episode 9 - The Concert
  11. Series 1, Episode 10 - Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  12. Series 2, Episode 1 - Pass The Parcel
  13. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Flower Show
  14. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Entente Cordial
  15. Series 2, Episode 4 - A Night Out
  16. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train
  17. Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
  18. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Purity League
  19. Series 2, Episode 8 - The New Level Crossing
  20. Series 2, Episode 9 - The Film Makers
  21. Series 2, Episode 10 - The Secret Agent
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