Set in the 1930s, this BBC2 – adapted from an Evelyn Waugh story – comedy starred Harry Worth as William Boot, a country bumpkin who finds himself mistaken for a newspaper reporter.
Even though it was billed as a serial, it was really a vehicle for Harry to show his paces and for him to find himself once again in a succession of hilarious situations. Although there was a story of sorts running through the episodes, it wasn’t important because the writers (and Harry) concentrated on the gags.
There were a host of unforgettable supporting characters, particularly Sheila Hancock as the sidesplitting Mrs Stitch and Brian Oulton who got the opportunity to pull his funny faces as Salter.
William Boot
Harry Worth Salter
Brian Oulton John Boot
Gerald Flood Mrs Stitch
Sheila Hancock Katchen
Sinéad Cusack Loper
Brian Hayes Corker
James Beck Olafsen
Brian Coburn Dr Benito
Dan Jackson Baldwin
John Junkin Cuthbert
Hugh Latimer Pigge
Paul McDowell Lord Copper
Kenneth J. Warren
Episodes
The Stitch Service | The Complete Traveller | The War Torn Ishmaelia | Stones £20 | The Scoop | The Ubiquitous Mr. Baldwin | A Surfeit of Boots
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