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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer ()

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Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics, and in the mini-skirted, flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain, he starts to... See more »
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Receptionist
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Buffery
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Michael Rimmer
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Ferret
Dudley Foster ...
Federman
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Pumer
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Crodder
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Tanya
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Fromage
William Job ...
Waring
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Mrs. Ferret
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Fairburn
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Girl in commercial (as Marilyn Rickard)
Diana Coupland ...
Mrs. Spimm
Rosalie Westwater ...
Tart
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Mandeville
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Steven Hench
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Peter Niss
Percy Edwards ...
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Interviewer
Leslie Heritage ...
Gerald Pringle
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Tom Hutchinson
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Alderman Poot
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Bishop of Cowley
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Wilting
Jerry Ram ...
Ranjit X
Roger Maxwell ...
Party chairman
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Patricia Cartwright
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Blacket
Arthur Lovegrove ...
Studio doorman
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Sir Eric Bentley
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'Spot'
Ronald Baddiley ...
Freddie Daring
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Tom Stoddart
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Bream
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Snaggot
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Potter
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Colonel Moffat
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General Strike
Bruce Carstairs ...
Admiral Crichton
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Guide at Porton Down
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Major Mathieson
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Major Scott
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Mr. Spimm
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Jack Arrow ...
Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Derek Aylward ...
Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
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TV Technician (uncredited)
Sean Barry-Weske ...
Thug (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth ...
Prime Ministers Functionary at Airport (uncredited)
Dave Cash ...
Radio DJ (uncredited)
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Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
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Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)
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Yvonne (uncredited)
Scott Fredericks ...
TV Crewman on TV (uncredited)
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Military Official (uncredited)
Hubert Hill ...
Part of Waving Crowd (uncredited)
Lindsay Hooper ...
Part of Waving Crowd (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis ...
Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)
Alan Meacham ...
Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
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Mugger (uncredited)
John More ...
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)
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Dr. Luns (uncredited)
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Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Pat Ryan ...
Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
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Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
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Army Official (uncredited)
Joe Wadham ...
Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace ...
Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)
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Shy Audience Member (uncredited)
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Protester (uncredited)

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Kevin Billington

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Peter Cook ... (screenplay) &
John Cleese ... (screenplay) &
Graham Chapman ... (screenplay) &
Kevin Billington ... (screenplay)

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Harry Fine ... producer
David Frost ... executive producer

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John Cameron

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Alex Thomson ... director of photography

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Stan Hawkes

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Richard Hymns ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Tony Williams ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

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John Merrick

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Carmen Dillon

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Ken Lewington

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Olga Angelinetta ... hairdresser
Eddie Knight ... chief makeup artist

Production Management

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Ron Jackson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Dryhurst ... assistant director

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Harry Arbour ... construction manager
John New ... stand by carpenter (uncredited)
Barry Wilkinson ... props (uncredited)

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Ken Rolls ... sound editor
Ken Scrivener ... dubbing mixer
Jim Willis ... sound mixer
Patrick Heigham ... sound camera operator (uncredited)
Jonathan Morris ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

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Mike Fox ... camera operator
Dave Clarke ... gaffer (uncredited)
Arkadi De Rakoff ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Harvey Harrison ... focus puller (uncredited)
Terry Lewis ... best boy (uncredited)

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Arnold Ross ... location manager

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John Cameron ... conductor

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Jenny Reid ... continuity (as Jenny Phillips)

Additional Crew

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Paul Tucker ... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics, and in the mini-skirted, flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain, he starts to rise through the Tory ranks. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Also Known As
  • A gátlástalanság lovagja (Hungary)
  • Постоянният възход на Майкъл Римър (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Взлёт и подъём Майкла Риммера (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 94 min
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Trivia Michael Rimmer honeymoons in a town called Budleigh Moore, a reference to Peter Cook's comedy partner Dudley Moore. See more »
Goofs During the sex survey scene, Michael Bate's character exclaims that the last time he and his wife made love was Tuesday June 3rd 1953 and it was the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II that 'got her going'. Whilst he may remember the occasion with some nostalgia, he doesn't remember the day as June 3rd 1953 fell on a Wednesday. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995). See more »
Quotes Mrs. Ferret: Have you been fired?
Ferret: [brushing it off] Fired?
[laughs]
Ferret: Hahaha! Fired? Hahahaha
[more nervous now]
Mrs. Ferret: Then why is the car for sale?
[we see the car through the house window; in the side window there is a crudely written sign saying FORSALE]
Ferret: Oh that? That's a mistake. That's one of Rimmer's cockups. That should read Fors Ale. A new beer we're advertising.
[as giving a slogan]
Ferret: Fors Ale - keeps you hearty and hale.
Mrs. Ferret: Well I've never heard of it.
Ferret: And you may never! Very hush hush.
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