The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

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.

Cast

Peter Cook

as Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

as Peter Niss

Ronald Fraser

as Tom Hutchinson

Arthur Lowe

as Ferret

Vanessa Howard

as Patricia Cartwright

James Cossins

as Crodder

Roland Culver

as Sir Eric Bentley

Dudley Foster

as Federman

Julian Glover

as Colonel Moffat

Richard Pearson

as Wilting

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