25 Oct 1978
Le Pion
Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.
Wilt
Has the shocking truth about Henry Wilt been inflated?
Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. However, he has been witnessed getting rid of the doll and when his wife disappears on the night after the party, the police and Inspector Flint have strong suspicions on Mr Wilt.
Top Billed Cast
Mel Smith Inspector Flint
Griff Rhys Jones Henry Wilt
Alison Steadman Eva
Roger Lloyd Pack Dr Pittman
Diana Quick Sally
Jeremy Clyde Hugh
Roger Allam Dave
David Ryall Rev. Froude
Dermot Crowley Braintree
John Normington Treadaway
Tony Mathews Gladden
Charles Lawson Cranham
Gabrielle Blunt Mrs. Bulstrode
Edward Clayton Mossop
Jeffrey Chiswick Macari
Julia McCarthy Mrs. McClaren
Geoffrey McGivern Mr. Yeo
Tai Ling Manageress
Christopher Saul Vice Principal
Barbara Hicks Ms Clinch
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