Summary 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 : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Michael Palin Charles McKeown Barbara New David Griffin
Genres : Adventure Comedy
Release date : Sep 26, 1977
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Cape Cornwall, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary 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.
Genres : Adventure Comedy
Release date : Sep 26, 1977
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Cape Cornwall, St Just, Cornwall, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)