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The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
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The Testing of Eric Olthwaite 1977 Directed by Jim Franklin

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company BBC
Release Date 22 September 1977
30 mins
Cast
Michael Palin
Michael Palin Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager
Barbara New
Barbara New Mrs. Olthwaite
John Barrett
John Barrett Mr. Olthwaite
Anita Carey
Anita Carey Irene Olthwaite
Liz Smith
Liz Smith Mrs. Bag
Reg Lye
Reg Lye Mr. Bag
Petra Markham
Petra Markham Enid Bag
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley Robber
Roger Avon
Roger Avon Chauffeur
Clifford Kershaw
Clifford Kershaw Mayor
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell 1st Pressman
Anthony Smee
Anthony Smee 2nd Pressman
Marcelle Samett
Marcelle Samett Boy's Mother
Peter Graham
Peter Graham Boy
Crew
Director
Jim Franklin
Jim Franklin
Writers
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Producer
Jim Franklin
Jim Franklin
Editor
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Music
William Walton
William Walton