The Fosdyke Saga

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Bill Tidy and John Junkin's family tripe saga stars Miriam Margolyes.

The Fosdyke Saga: 8. Stranglers in the Night

8. Stranglers in the Night

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Believing his son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands

Believing his amnesiac son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands. Stars Enn Reitel.

"'Don't fight me, Albert, you fool. I'm doing this for your own good." 

Worried about his amnesiac son Albert's nocturnal habits, Jos Fosdyke takes the law into his own hands. 

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

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

Rebecca Fosdyke    ......    Stephanie Turner
Josiah Fosdyke    ......    Philip Lowrie 
Victoria Fosdyke    ......    Miriam Margolyes
Albert Fosdyke    ......    Enn Reitel
Roger Ditchley    ......    Christian Rodska
Fifi    ......    Sally Grace
The Strangler    ......    Nick Maloney

Other parts played by Nick Revell. 

Producer: Alan Nixon

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1983.

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