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.
Director
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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