The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

Overview

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.

Directed by Jim Franklin

Top 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

C

Clifford Kershaw

Mayor

Norman Mitchell

1st Pressman

A

Anthony Smee

2nd Pressman

M

Marcelle Samett

Boy's Mother

P

Peter Graham

Boy

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