The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Trailer (1977)

22 September 1977 Comedy 30 mins

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 as Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager

Barbara New as Mrs. Olthwaite

John Barrett as Mr. Olthwaite

Anita Carey as Irene Olthwaite

Liz Smith as Mrs. Bag

Reg Lye as Mr. Bag

Petra Markham as Enid Bag

Kenneth Colley as Robber

Roger Avon as Chauffeur

Clifford Kershaw as Mayor

Norman Mitchell as 1st Pressman

Anthony Smee as 2nd Pressman

Marcelle Samett as Boy's Mother

Crew

Michael Palin Writer

Jim Franklin Director

Terry Jones Writer

Jim Franklin Producer

John Jarvis Editor

John Stout Production Designer

William Walton Theme Song Performance

International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 22 September 1977

Production Companies

BBC

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