Suit Yourself (8 May 1977)
"The Good Life" Suit Yourself (original title)

Using the loom Tom makes himself a suit from spinning fleeces and dyes it green from boiled nettles. Jerry and Margo attend the retirement dinner for Tom's old boss 'Sir' but Jerry,vying ... See full summary »

Writers:

John Esmonde (by), Bob Larbey (by)

Stars:

Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Briers	...	Tom Good
Felicity Kendal	...	Barbara Good
Penelope Keith	...	Margo Leadbetter
Paul Eddington	...	Jerry Leadbetter
Reginald Marsh	...	Sir / Andrew
Philip Madoc	...	Mr. Snetterton
Terence Conoley	...	Donald Dalby
Patricia Driscoll	...	Mrs. Dalby

Storyline

Using the loom Tom makes himself a suit from spinning fleeces and dyes it green from boiled nettles. Jerry and Margo attend the retirement dinner for Tom's old boss 'Sir' but Jerry,vying with two others to be his successor,has left his speech behind. When Tom and Barbara bring it to the restaurant Sir believes they have come to see him off and is full of praise for Tom's time at the company. He invites the Goods to join the others - which means Tom removing his coat to display his new suit.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1977 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Jerry sets out to become 'Sirs' successor.

'Sir' is retiring and he is throwing a special dinner party and inviting his three most likely successors and their wives. He plans to go out with a bang, by letting the candidates battle it out in a game of wits and ass licking rather than just choose his man outright.

Dalby his first proposed successor, has learnt boardroom facts and figures mentally, and tries every opportunity to slip them into the conversation.

Snetterton his next choice, just tries to make his impression by pure undiluted creeping. He is without doubt the most loathsome of the lot.

Jerry however, has prepared an in-depth impressive report on how well the company would expand should he take over the reins.

However problems arise when Jerry, just as he was about to lay this proposal in 'Sirs' lap realises that he has lost his much prized report and he could only have lost it in Tom and Barbara's garden.

Tom and Barbara meanwhile have sorted out their weaving problem and are now in full cloth production, which Barbara then dyes using nettles.

Tom finds Jerry's report, and sets off in his new gaudy slime green suit to find Jerry before its too late.