Harry Hill stars in this comedy based on Norman Hunter's books. The Professor has a fight on his hands when a councillor tries to run him out of town for being a nuisance.
Acting
Harry Hill's deadpan professor is weirdly hypnotic.
Production
Gloriously fake contraptions that wobble beautifully.
Director
Sandy Johnson
Miranda Richardson
Mrs Blitherington
Madeline Holliday
Connie Whistlestop
Jason Forbes
PC Peasey
Adrian Scarborough
The Vicar
Ben Miller
Mr. Bullimore
Sophie Thompson
Aggie Whistlestop
Harry Hill
Professor Branestawm
Vicki Pepperdine
Mrs. Flittersnoop
Simon Day
Colonel Dedshott
David Mitchell
Councillor Harold Haggerstone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Norman Hunter's books have been British childhood staples since 1933, making this a century-spanning eccentricity legacy.
This was BBC One's Christmas 2014 offering, which explains the cozy runtime and familiar faces.
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