Plot
Norman Shields (Norman Wisdom) is a newspaper seller in London, a job organised for him by his grandfather, the Prime Minister (also played by Wisdom). After causing chaos. he is found a new job as reporter on a newspaper in the fictional seaside town of Tinmouth (partly filmed in the real seaside town of Teignmouth). The newspaper owner, an MP, has ambitions to become a junior minister and so goes along with the Prime Minister's 'request'. During his time in Tinmouth, the well-meaning Norman gets himself into all sorts of trouble whilst reporting, such as starting an argument at a council meeting which develops into an all-out fight between members. He later becomes the reporter for the entertainment section of the newspaper, covering a beauty contest which his girlfriend Liz wins. They later return to London together, leaving a more politically settled Tinmouth behind.Cast
*Norman Wisdom as Norman Shields/ Emily, his mother/ Wilfred, his grandfather (the P.M.) *Derek Bond as Major R.E. Bartlett *Derek Francis as Alderman Corcoran *Angela Browne as Eleanor Lampton *Tracey Crisp as Ruby Fairchild *Allan Cuthbertson as Mr. Ballard (Attorney General) *Noel Dyson as Mrs. Corcoran *Peter Jones (actor), Peter Jones as Robin Willoughby (photographer) *David Lodge (actor), David Lodge as Mr. Ross (editor of the ''Tinmouth Times'') *Stanley Unwin (comedian), Stanley Unwin as Mr. Nottage (Town Clerk) *Frances White (actress), Frances White as Liz Corcoran *Michael Balfour (actor), Michael Balfour as Sewerman *Tony Selby as Harry Marshall (reporter for the ''County Chronicle'') *Michael Bilton *Norman Pitt *Hazel Coppen as Granny Fork *Totti Truman Taylor as Mrs. Doe Connor *Toni Gilpin as P.M.'s secretary *Gordon Rollings as Bus Conductor *Imogen Hassall as Suffragette (uncredited) *Helen Mirren as Penelope Squires (uncredited)External links
* 1966 films 1966 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Robert Asher Films set in Devon Films set in London 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-comedy-film-stub