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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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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 1st March 2010 5:00pm Radio 7
Monday 8th March 2010 5:00pm Radio 7
Sunday 6th March 2011 7:00pm Radio 7
Sunday 11th March 2012 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 11th March 2012 3:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 11th March 2012 8:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 11th September 2014 8:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 11th September 2014 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 11th September 2014 7:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 8th August 2016 8:00am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 8th August 2016 12:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 8th August 2016 7:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 28th January 2019 8:30am Radio 4 Extra
Monday 28th January 2019 12:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 28th January 2019 7:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 9th May 2020 10:30am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 9th May 2020 8:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 10th May 2020 2:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 11th May 2020 2:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Arthur Lowe Horace Hepplewhite
Ian Lavender Bertrand Hepplewhite
Kenneth Connor Percy Valentine
Kenneth Connor Mr Bradshaw
Liz Fraser Gloria Simpkins
Guest cast
Kenneth Connor The Newspaper Editor
John Baddeley Charles LeStrange
John Baddeley The Train Driver
Writing team
Jim Eldridge Writer
Production team
Edward Taylor Producer

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