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.
Cast
Michael PalinEric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Barbara NewMrs. Olthwaite
John BarrettMr. Olthwaite
Anita CareyIrene Olthwaite
Liz SmithMrs. Bag
Reg LyeMr. Bag
Petra MarkhamEnid Bag
Kenneth ColleyRobber
Roger AvonChauffeurClifford KershawMayor
Norman Mitchell1st PressmanAnthony Smee2nd PressmanMarcelle SamettBoy's MotherPeter GrahamBoy
