The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Comedy
Drama
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.
1970-11-12
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Cast
Director
Kevin Billington
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
Harold Pinter as Steven Hench
Dennis Price as Fairburn
Ronnie Corbett as Interviewer
Michael Bates as Mr. Spimm
Ann Beach as Receptionist
Norman Bird as Alderman Poot
Jonathan Cecil as "Spot"
Graham Chapman as Fromage
John Cleese as Pumer
George A. Cooper as Blacket
Diana Coupland as Mrs. Loretta Spimm
Graham Crowden as Bishop of Cowley
Nicholas Phipps as Snaggot
Norman Rossington as Guide at Porton Down
Frank Thornton as Tom Stoddart
Michael Trubshawe as Mandeville
Desmond Walter-Ellis as Buffery
Valerie Leon as Tanya
Roger Maxwell as Party Chairman
Richard Caldicot as Bream
Guy Middleton as Potter
Martin Boddey as Major Mathieson
Derek Aylward as Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Jeremy Child as Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Sinéad Cusack as Yvonne (Uncredited)
Zakes Mokae as Mugger (uncredited)
Anthony Morton as Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)
Olaf Pooley as Dr. Luns (uncredited)
John Quentin as Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Pat Ryan as Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
Guy Standeven as Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace as Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Richard Warner as Shy Audience Member (uncredited)