Ripping Yarns The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 29 min | Adventure, Comedy

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Ripping Yarns

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 29 min | Adventure, Comedy

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...See moreEric 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. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Palin Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager See fewer	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Barbara New Mrs. Olthwaite Mrs. Olthwaite See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
John Barrett Mr. Olthwaite Mr. Olthwaite See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Anita Carey Irene Olthwaite Irene Olthwaite See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Liz Smith Mrs. Bag Mrs. Bag See fewer	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Reg Lye Mr. Bag Mr. Bag See fewer	Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Petra Markham Enid Bag Enid Bag See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Kenneth Colley Robber Robber See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Roger Avon Chauffeur Chauffeur See fewer	Au Pair Girls (1972)
Clifford Kershaw Mayor Mayor See fewer	David Copperfield (1974)
Norman Mitchell 1st Pressman 1st Pressman See fewer	The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Anthony Smee 2nd Pressman 2nd Pressman See fewer	The English Patient (1996)
Marcelle Samett Boy's Mother Boy's Mother See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Peter Graham Boy Boy See fewer	Ripping Yarns (1976)
John Brown Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited) See fewer
Alan Clarke Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order (1978)
Buzz Ford Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited) See fewer	The Paper Lads (1977)
Walter Gee Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited) See fewer	Paul Squire Esq. (1983)
Dave Lolly Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
John McKerns Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Ross Parker Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Smythe Enid's Boyfriend / Double (uncredited) Enid's Boyfriend / Double (uncredited) See fewer	Get Some In! (1975)
Chris St Peters Village Workman (uncredited) Village Workman (uncredited) See fewer
Jason West Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited) See fewer