Your dad built a courtroom in the living room. Your brother's teaching scales to weigh scales. Welcome home.
A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.
Writing
N.F. Simpson's dialogue—every line is a logic puzzle wearing a clown nose.
Production
The Old Bailey set in a suburban living room is unhinged production design.
Acting
Eric Sykes committing 110% to absolute nonsense.
Director
Peter Yates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is peak 1960s 'Beyond the Fringe' energy—Jonathan Miller himself was a founding member of that legendary Cambridge comedy troupe that reshaped British humor.
Peter Yates would go on to direct Bullitt and The Deep—imagine pitching THAT career trajectory.
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