The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
22/09/1977
1h



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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.
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
Marcelle Samett
Boy's Mother
Peter Graham
Boy
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