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Norman Shields (Norman Wisdom) is a local newspaper seller in London. He is happy with his current job, but is sent by his grandfather, the Prime Minister (also played by Wisdom), to take up a new job as a newspaper reporter in the fictional seaside town of Tinmouth.
Original Release
12/08/1966
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Norman Wisdom | Wilfred, his grandfather (the P.M.) / Norman Shields / Emily, his mother / Norman Sheilds |
| Derek Bond | Maj. R.E. Bartlett |
| Angela Browne | Eleanor Lampton |
| Tracey Crisp | Ruby Fairchild |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Mr. Ballard (Attorney General) / Mr. Ballard |
| Noel Dyson | Mrs. Corcoran (the lady mayor) / Mrs. Corcoran |
| Derek Francis | Ernest Corcoran (alderman) / Ernest Corcoran |
| Peter Jones | Robin Willobey (photographer) |
| David Lodge | Mr. Ross (editor, 'Tinmouth Times') |
| Stanley Unwin | Mr. Nottage (Town Clerk) |
Directors
Writers
Norman Wisdom, Angus McGill, Eddie Leslie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Norman Wisdom | Wilfred, his grandfather (the P.M.) / Norman Shields / Emily, his mother / Norman Sheilds |
| Derek Bond | Maj. R.E. Bartlett |
| Angela Browne | Eleanor Lampton |
| Tracey Crisp | Ruby Fairchild |
| Allan Cuthbertson | Mr. Ballard (Attorney General) / Mr. Ballard |
| Noel Dyson | Mrs. Corcoran (the lady mayor) / Mrs. Corcoran |
| Derek Francis | Ernest Corcoran (alderman) / Ernest Corcoran |
| Peter Jones | Robin Willobey (photographer) |
| David Lodge | Mr. Ross (editor, 'Tinmouth Times') |
| Stanley Unwin | Mr. Nottage (Town Clerk) |
| Frances White | Liz Corcoran |
| Michael Balfour | Sewerman |
| Tony Selby | Harry Marshall (reporter, 'County Chronicle') |
| Michael Bilton | Councilor Hedge |
| Norman Pitt | Councilor Quilter |
| Hazel Coppen | Granny Fork |
| Totti Truman Taylor | Mrs. Doe Connor |
| Toni Gilpin | P.M.'s secretary |
| Gordon Rollings | Bus conductor |
| Chris Adcock | Man in Crowd |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Hartford-Davis | Producer |
| Peter Newbrook | Producer |
