Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager — The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Character Profile

About Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager

The boring bank manager whose dull personality causes his family to leave home. He accidentally joins a bank robbery, forms a partnership based on shared interests in shovels, black pudding, and rainfall, and helps execute raids to steal rainfall records. His newfound fame restores his social standing and leads to his election as mayor.

Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Palin

Appears in

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager — Professional Civic Appointee — Mayor (Clifford Kershaw)

  Eric assumes civic leadership through public acclaim.

• Eric Olthwaite / Bank Manager — Alliance Teammate — Robber (Kenneth Colley)

  Former victim and criminal form a partnership.

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• Mrs. Olthwaite (Barbara New)
• Mr. Olthwaite (John Barrett)
• Mrs. Bag (Liz Smith)
• Mr. Bag (Reg Lye)
• Irene Olthwaite (Anita Carey)
• Robber (Kenneth Colley)
• 1st Pressman (Norman Mitchell)
• Chauffeur (Roger Avon)
• Mayor (Clifford Kershaw)
• Enid Bag (Petra Markham)
• 2nd Pressman (Anthony Smee)
• Boy's Mother (Marcelle Samett)