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5. The Clouds of War

'I've joined the Royal Flying Corps. I'm going to be an air ace.' War shatters the tripe empire. Stars Philip Lowrie.

Newly knighted Sir Josiah Fosdyke's family life and tripe empire, are shattered by the outbreak of war.

A classic tale of struggle, power, personalities and tripe.

Bill Tidy and John Junkin's saga - based on Tidy's Daily Mirror cartoon strip (1971-1985) parodying John Galsworthy's 'The Forsyte Saga' novels.

Josiah Fosdyke …. Philip Lowrie
Rebecca Fosdyke …. Stephanie Turner
Tom Fosdyke …. David Threlfall
Roger Ditchley …. Christian Rodska
Albert Fosdyke ..... Enn Reitel
Von Richtofen …. .Larry Lamb

Other parts played by

Trevor Cooper
Nick Maloney
Nick Revell
Arthur Smith
David Timson

Producer: Alan Nixon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1983.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Jun 202303:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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