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  • The Plank(1979)
  • TV Movie | 28 min | Comedy
The Plank(1979)
TV Movie | 28 min | Comedy

This is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank is missing from the floor they are just building. They discover that two children have taken the plank and use it for a seesaw. Instead of taking it back, they...See moreThis is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank is missing from the floor they are just building. They discover that two children have taken the plank and use it for a seesaw. Instead of taking it back, they decide to go and buy a new one. However, this may not have been a very good idea, for all the troubles and problems they encounter, just by buying a plank, are countless.Written by Anders E Lundin See less
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Eric Sykes (written by)
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Updated Dec 17, 1979

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Dec 17, 1979 (United Kingdom)
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24 cast members
Name Known for
Eric Sykes
Larger Workman Larger Workman See fewer
Arthur Lowe
Smaller Workman Smaller Workman See fewer
Lionel Blair
Paint-covered House Owner Paint-covered House Owner See fewer
Henry Cooper
Beer drinker Beer drinker See fewer
Harry H. Corbett
Amorous Van Driver Amorous Van Driver See fewer
Bernard Cribbins
House painter House painter See fewer
Robert Dorning
Fork-Lift Truck Driver Fork-Lift Truck Driver See fewer
Diana Dors
Woman with Rose Woman with Rose See fewer
Charlie Drake
Delivery man with cake Delivery man with cake See fewer
Jimmy Edwards
Policeman Policeman See fewer
Liza Goddard
Young lady helped across the road Young lady helped across the road See fewer
Deryck Guyler
Milkman Milkman See fewer
Charles Hawtrey
Co-Driver Co-Driver See fewer
Frankie Howerd
Photographer Photographer See fewer
James Hunt
One-Eyed Truck Driver One-Eyed Truck Driver See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Old man trying to cross the road (as Wilfred Hyde White) Old man trying to cross the road (as Wilfred Hyde White) See fewer
Joanna Lumley
Hitchhiker Hitchhiker See fewer
Kenny Lynch
Dustman Dustman See fewer
Brian Murphy
Truck Driver Truck Driver See fewer
Kate O'Mara
'It's Paint' Woman 'It's Paint' Woman See fewer
Ann Sidney
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Reg Varney
Window Cleaner Window Cleaner See fewer
Frank Windsor
Car driver Car driver See fewer
Pat Gorman
Dustman (uncredited) Dustman (uncredited) See fewer
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