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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael PalinEric Olthwaite / Bank Manager | Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager |
 Barbara NewMrs. Olthwaite | Mrs. Olthwaite |
 John BarrettMr. Olthwaite | Mr. Olthwaite |
 Anita CareyIrene Olthwaite | Irene Olthwaite |
 Liz SmithMrs. Bag | Mrs. Bag |
 Reg LyeMr. Bag | Mr. Bag |
 Petra MarkhamEnid Bag | Enid Bag |
 Kenneth ColleyRobber | Robber |
 Roger AvonChauffeur | Chauffeur |
| CClifford KershawMayor | Mayor |
 Norman Mitchell1st Pressman | 1st Pressman |
| AAnthony Smee2nd Pressman | 2nd Pressman |
| MMarcelle SamettBoy's Mother | Boy's Mother |
| PPeter GrahamBoy | Boy |