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 2, Episode 5 repeated Thursday at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand
While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 3rd November 1973
- Time
- 1pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 2
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 8th May 2025 at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 8th May 2025 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 8th May 2025 at 6:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Friday 9th May 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 |
| Kenneth Connor | The Newspaper Editor |
| John Baddeley | Charles LeStrange |
| John Baddeley | The Train Driver |
| Jim Eldridge | Writer |
| Edward Taylor | Producer |