Parsley Sidings was a BBC Radio sitcom created by Jim Eldridge. It starred Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender (who were also starring in the television wartime sitcom Dad's Army at that time), together with Kenneth Connor from the Carry On films.
The scripts are by Jim Eldridge (who would later go on to write for many more series, the most successful being the BBC's King Street Junior). The show is set in a sleepy out of the way railway station on the main line between London and Birmingham, in the Midlands.
The main characters are the station master, Mr Horace Hepplewhite (played by Arthur Lowe); his son, Bertrand (Ian Lavender); station porter Percy Valentine (Kenneth Connor); Mr Bradshaw, the signalman (also played by Kenneth Connor); and station tannoy announcer Gloria Simpkins (Liz Fraser, who was also in the Carry On films, and appeared in the Dad's Army feature film). The guest cast in some episodes included Bill Pertwee and Roger Delgado. The announcer for the programme was Keith Skues.
Parsley Sidings Audition
Original Broadcast Date: 1971.02.28
The Market Special
Original Broadcast Date: 1971.12.05
The Postal Express
Original Broadcast Date: 1971.12.12
The Beauty Queen Contest
Original Broadcast Date: 1971.12.19
The Inspector Calls
Original Broadcast Date: 1971.12.31
The 1890 Rocket
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.01.02
The Excursion
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.01.09
Cricket Lovely Cricket
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.01.16
Wholl Be Mother
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.01.23
The Concert
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.01.30
Goodbye Parsley Sidings
Original Broadcast Date: 1972.02.06
Pass The Parcel
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.09.29
The Flower Show
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.10.06
The Entente Cordiale
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.10.13
A Night Out
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.10.20
The Goods Train
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.10.27
A Bird In The Hand
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.11.03
The Purity League
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.11.10
The Film Makers
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.11.24
The Secret Agent
Original Broadcast Date: 1973.12.01
