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The Plank

Eric Sykes Collection

5027182614868 (Aug 23, 2010)

The Plank

Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion. TV remake of the 1967 short.


Cast View all

Eric Sykes Larger Workman
Arthur Lowe Smaller Workman
Lionel Blair Paint-covered House Owner
Henry Cooper Beer drinker
Harry H. Corbett Amorous Van Driver
Bernard Cribbins House painter
Robert Dorning Fork-Lift Truck Driver
Diana Dors Woman with Rose
Charlie Drake Delivery man with cake
Jimmy Edwards Policeman
Liza Goddard Young lady helped across the road
Deryck Guyler Milkman
Charles Hawtrey Co-Driver
Frankie Howerd Photographer
James Hunt One-Eyed Truck Driver
Wilfrid Hyde-White Old man trying to cross the road
Joanna Lumley Hitchhiker
Kenny Lynch Dustman
Brian Murphy Truck Driver
Kate O'Mara 'It's Paint' Woman
Ann Sidney Photographers Model
Reg Varney Window Cleaner
Frank Windsor Car driver
Pat Gorman Dustman

Crew View all

Director Eric Sykes
Writer Eric Sykes
Producer Dennis Kirkland
Musician Alan Braden

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios 1.33 (4:3)
Audio Tracks PCM [English]
Edition Release Date Aug 23, 2010
Regions Region 2