Cast
Harry H. Corbett (Hemel Pike)Hugh Griffith (Joe Turnbull)Eric Sykes (The Mariner)Ronnie Barker (Ronnie)Julia Foster (Christine Turnbull)Miriam Karlin (Nellie Marsh)Eric Barker (Parks - Foreman)Derek Nimmo (Doctor Scott)Norman Bird (Waterways Supervisor - Albert Williams)Richard Briers (Tomkins)Brian Wilde (Policeman)George A. Cooper (Official In Office)Grazina Frame (Girl In Office)Jo Rowbottom (Cynthia)Edwin Apps (George (Barman))Chris Adcock (Bargee)Jim Beasley (Pub Patron)Irene Bradshaw (Girl)
Director
Duncan Wood
Synopsis
Hemel Pike is a canal-barge Casanova, aided and abetted by his illiterate cousin Ronnie. Hemel has a girl in every town along his route, and each one is intent on marriage. He is finally caught when one of the girls, Christine, falls pregnant. Her protective father, a 'larger than life' character, who holds the canal record for drinking 29 pints of 'Brown and Mild' in a single session, is understandably upset by his daughter's situation.
