A chimney sweep from Wigan who dreams of winning the Isle of Man TT. After failing to secure a factory ride, he enters his own motorcycle, the Shuttleworth Snap, and travels to the races with money borrowed from his grandfather’s savings. He overcomes setbacks to compete and pushes his stalled bike across the finish line to win.
An odd-job man at Tangleton town hall, Gribble conducts a town-wide opinion survey that reveals widespread dissatisfaction with local conditions. After the council tries to suppress the results and he is blamed for the escaped forms, Jane encourages him to stand for election. He later seeks to expose the councillors at a town-planning conference.
An unassuming department-store employee who becomes the unlikely face of The Echo's Keep Fit campaign. Hoping to impress Joan, he welcomes the publicity, then finds himself drawn into a boxing contest with Hector after a public story makes withdrawal difficult. He tries to protect Ernie when they are dismissed and discovers during the bout that his punches can knock his opponent down.
George Formby has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Signature works include Turned Out Nice Again, Spare a Copper, Let George Do It!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
