The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)

  • NR
  • 09/22/1977 (GB)
  • Comedy
  • 30m

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.

Michael Palin

Writer

Jim Franklin

Director

Terry Jones

Writer

Cast

Michael Palin's headshot

Michael Palin

Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Barbara New's headshot

Barbara New

Mrs. Olthwaite
John Barrett's headshot

John Barrett

Mr. Olthwaite
Anita Carey's headshot

Anita Carey

Irene Olthwaite
Liz Smith's headshot

Liz Smith

Mrs. Bag
Reg Lye's headshot

Reg Lye

Mr. Bag
Petra Markham's headshot

Petra Markham

Enid Bag
Kenneth Colley's headshot

Kenneth Colley

Robber

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