The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers that the robber shares his interests in shovels, black pudding and rainfall so they team up to make daring raids to steal rainfall records. As a result Eric becomes famous and is considered interesting again, so much so that he is made the mayor of Denley Moor.
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Cast
- Michael Palin — Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
- Barbara New — Mrs. Olthwaite
- John Barrett — Mr. Olthwaite
- Anita Carey — Irene Olthwaite
- Liz Smith — Mrs. Bag
- Reg Lye — Mr. Bag
- Petra Markham — Enid Bag
- Kenneth Colley — Robber
- Roger Avon — Chauffeur
- Clifford Kershaw — Mayor
- Norman Mitchell — 1st Pressman
- Anthony Smee — 2nd Pressman
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