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.
- Series 1, Episode 3 repeated Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Inspector Calls
Percy decides to play a few pranks on Horace as an act of revenge when a railway inspector visits Parsley Sidings.
Notes
The only known recording of the episode surviving is not complete, because someone recorded footage of an Apollo moon mission over it.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th December 1971
- Time
- 2:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 6:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Friday 3rd January 2025 at 2:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Cast & crew
| Arthur Lowe | Horace Hepplewhite |
| Ian Lavender | Bertrand Hepplewhite |
| Kenneth Connor | Percy Valentine |
| Kenneth Connor | Mr Bradshaw |
| Liz Fraser | Gloria Simpkins |
| John Graham | The Inspector |
| Jim Eldridge | Writer |
| Edward Taylor | Producer |