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    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    94'

    1970-11-12

    6.1

    Comedy,Drama

    Overview:

    Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

    DirectingKevin BillingtonWritingPeter Cook

    Cast

    1

    Michael Rimmer

    Peter Cook

    3

    Peter Niss

    Denholm Elliott

    1

    Tom Hutchinson

    Ronald Fraser

    1

    Ferret

    Arthur Lowe

    1

    Patricia Cartwright

    Vanessa Howard

    1

    Crodder

    James Cossins

    1

    Sir Eric Bentley

    Roland Culver

    1

    Federman

    Dudley Foster

    2

    Colonel Moffat

    Julian Glover

    2

    Wilting

    Richard Pearson

    1

    Steven Hench

    Harold Pinter

    1

    Fairburn

    Dennis Price

    1

    Interviewer

    Ronnie Corbett

    1

    Major Scott

    Michael Barrington

    1

    Mr. Spimm

    Michael Bates

    1

    Receptionist

    Ann Beach

    1

    Alderman Poot

    Norman Bird

    1

    "Spot"

    Jonathan Cecil

    1

    Fromage

    Graham Chapman

    3

    Pumer

    John Cleese

    1

    Blacket

    George A. Cooper

    1

    Mrs. Loretta Spimm

    Diana Coupland

    1

    Bishop of Cowley

    Graham Crowden

    1

    Bird Impersonator

    Percy Edwards

    1

    Waring

    William Job

    1

    Studio Doorman

    Arthur Lovegrove

    1

    Mrs. Ferret

    Elspeth March

    1

    Snaggot

    Nicholas Phipps

    1

    Guide at Porton Down

    Norman Rossington

    1

    Tom Stoddart

    Frank Thornton

    1

    Mandeville

    Michael Trubshawe

    1

    Buffery

    Desmond Walter-Ellis

    1

    Tanya

    Valerie Leon

    1

    Girl in Commercial

    Marilyn Rickard

    1

    Tart

    Rosalie Westwater

    1

    Gerald Pringle

    Leslie Heritage

    N/A

    Ranjit X

    Jerry Ram

    1

    Party Chairman

    Roger Maxwell

    1

    Freddie Daring

    Ronald Baddiley

    1

    Bream

    Richard Caldicot

    1

    Potter

    Guy Middleton

    1

    General Strike

    Robert Raglan

    1

    Admiral Crichton

    Bruce Carstairs

    1

    Major Mathieson

    Martin Boddey

    1

    Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

    Jack Arrow

    1

    Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

    Derek Aylward

    1

    TV Technician (uncredited)

    Tim Barrett

    1

    Thug (uncredited)

    Sean Barry-Weske

    1

    Prime Minister's Functionary at Airport (uncredited)

    Ernest Blyth

    1

    Radio DJ (uncredited)

    Dave Cash

    1

    Woman in Audience (uncredited)

    Pauline Chamberlain

    1

    Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

    Jeremy Child

    1

    Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)

    Maxwell Craig

    2

    Yvonne (Uncredited)

    Sinéad Cusack

    1

    TV Crewman on TV (uncredited)

    Scott Fredericks

    1

    Military Official (uncredited)

    Victor Harrington

    1

    Waving Crowd (uncredited)

    Hubert Hill

    1

    Waving Crowd (uncredited)

    Lindsay Hooper

    1

    TV Audience Guest (uncredited)

    Lorna Kilner

    1

    Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)

    Aileen Lewis

    1

    Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

    Alan Meacham

    1

    Mugger (uncredited)

    Zakes Mokae

    1

    Naval Officer (uncredited)

    John More

    1

    Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)

    Anthony Morton

    1

    Dr. Luns (uncredited)

    Olaf Pooley

    1

    Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

    John Quentin

    1

    Man at Press Conference (uncredited)

    Pat Ryan

    1

    Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

    Guy Standeven

    1

    Army Official (uncredited)

    John Tatham

    1

    Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)

    Joe Wadham

    1

    Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)

    Hedger Wallace

    1

    Shy Audience Member (uncredited)

    Richard Warner

    1

    Protester (uncredited)

    Fred Wood

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
    • Vote Count: 19
    • Popularity: 0.874
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

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