On arrival at British Albion, Mr Gryce felt that his lack of ambition would be completely fulfilled. There was a luncheon voucher scheme, a pension fund, paid holidays - and (apparently) nothing much doing between the hours of nine to five. Then his colleagues began to take an unhealthy interest in him. They asked questions he couldn't answer, and answered questions he hadn't asked. Only the lovely Pam made life bearable, but even she was not quite what she seemed....
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Dinsdale Landen
Clement Gryce
Known for
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Young Winston
Jenny Agutter
Pam
Known for
An American Werewolf in London
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Roy Kinnear
Commissionaire
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Bryan Pringle
Commissionaire
Known for
Brazil
Drowning by Numbers
Geoffrey Bayldon
Ferrier
Known for
To Sir, with Love
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Rosemary Leach
Widow Rashman
Known for
A Room with a View
The Plague Dogs
John Quayle
Pendlebury
Also in
The Line of Beauty
Longitude
Terence Bayler
Henderson
Known for
Life of Brian
Macbeth
Norman Bird
Seeds
Known for
The Lord of the Rings
Fawlty Towers
John Savident
Copeland
Known for
Coronation Street
Yes Minister
Diana Bishop
Ms Lucas
Also in
The Love of a Good Woman
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Lionel Taylor
Grant-Peignton
Also in
Malice Aforethought
Salome's Last Dance
Ian Keill Director · Keith Waterhouse Writer Trevor Jones Composer
First release December 30, 1984 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 30, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
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