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The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
Directed by Jim Franklin
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.
Actors
Michael Palin | Barbara New | John Barrett | Anita Carey | Liz Smith | Reg Lye | Petra Markham | Kenneth Colley