Albert Dobson is the verger of the local church, his input together with wife Milly's. The Vicar calls in two trustees, and call Albert in, they confront him with the news that he cannot read or write, the modernisation of the church in the local community makes him somewhat redundant, he is however given a chance, and enlists in an adult literacy course. Made to feel inadequate he decides to resign. His wife is a great cook, walking down the high street Albert sees an empty shop, he gets an idea, Dobson's tea room, unfortunately there's little thought paid to the standards required for the environmental health.
I think this is a magical episode, one of the best in the entire series of Tales of the Unexpected. The story is a great one, totally believable, beautifully filmed, and the simply dazzling combination of Richard Briers and Patricia Routledge make for a simply exquisite combination.
Great that the EHO are brought into the series. Hard to imagine tea shops existed like this before the days of the big multinational chains now on every street corner.
Easily one of the best, I love it! 9/10
I think this is a magical episode, one of the best in the entire series of Tales of the Unexpected. The story is a great one, totally believable, beautifully filmed, and the simply dazzling combination of Richard Briers and Patricia Routledge make for a simply exquisite combination.
Great that the EHO are brought into the series. Hard to imagine tea shops existed like this before the days of the big multinational chains now on every street corner.
Easily one of the best, I love it! 9/10