A team of inept undertakers attempt to get a coffin to a funeral on time.
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Vicar
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| Bobby Ball | ... |
Driver's Mate
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Tommy Cannon | ... |
Driver
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Norman Collier | ... |
Short-Sighted Man
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| Charlie Drake | ... |
Short Delivery Man
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| Gabrielle Drake | ... |
Miss H
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Jimmy Edwards | ... |
Traffic Warden
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| Linda Hayden | ... |
Sunbather
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| James Hunt | ... |
Trucker
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| Roy Kinnear | ... |
Piper
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| Rula Lenska | ... |
Bride
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Kenny Lynch | ... |
Bus Conductor
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Henry McGee | ... |
Tall Undertaker
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| Spike Milligan | ... |
Roadsweeper
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Noel Murphy | ... |
Tall Delivery Man
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| Richard O'Sullivan | ... |
Breakfasting Neighbour
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| Terry Scott | ... |
Hearse Driver
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| Paul Shane | ... |
Fat Neighbour
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| Sylvia Syms | ... |
Lady With Poodle
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| Kathy Staff | ... |
Mrs H
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| Freddie Starr | ... |
Short Undertaker
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Senior Undertaker
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| Bob Todd | ... |
Elderly Undertaker
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| Dennis Waterman | ... |
Groom
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Eli Woods | ... |
Dozy Undertaker
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Mike Yarwood | ... |
Plumber
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Directed by
| Eric Sykes | ||
Written by
| Eric Sykes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dennis Kirkland | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alan Braden | ||
Editing by
| John Wright | ||
Casting By
| Shirley Teece | ||
Production Design by
| Graham Probst | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Brown | ||
Makeup Department
| Carol Cooper | ... | makeup supervisor |
Sound Department
| Peter Ball | ... | sound supervisor |
| John Heasman | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward J. Adcock | ... | film cameraman (as Edward Adcock) |
Location Management
| Peter Chadwick | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Cherry Crompton | ... | production assistant |
| Auriol Lee | ... | stage manager |
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- ITV - Independent Television
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
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Eric Sykes is in charge of moving a coffin from a home to the church. The home is on the 26th floor of a skyscraper; the stairs are narrow; the lift is small and prone to stop working. Chaos ensues. Written by P.Tyler |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the scene where the coffin hits the railway bridge, the large house opposite the camera location was later demolished and the site redeveloped into two separate buildings - Block 11 and Block 11A. See more » |
| Goofs | In the high-rise block, as the piano is chasing Eric Sykes down the stairwell, the piano hits the wall causing it to shake, showing that this sequence is a film set. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Credits include "A. Coffin" See more » |