The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Kevin Billington
1970-11-12


6
94 min

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

Name Character Team
Peter Cook Michael Rimmer Unowned
Denholm Elliott Peter Niss Unowned
Ronald Fraser Tom Hutchinson Unowned
Arthur Lowe Ferret Unowned
Vanessa Howard Patricia Cartwright Unowned
James Cossins Crodder Unowned
Roland Culver Sir Eric Bentley Unowned
Dudley Foster Federman Unowned
Julian Glover Colonel Moffat Unowned
Richard Pearson Wilting Unowned
Harold Pinter Steven Hench Unowned
Dennis Price Fairburn Unowned
Ronnie Corbett Interviewer Unowned
Michael Barrington Major Scott Unowned
Michael Bates Mr. Spimm Unowned
Ann Beach Receptionist Unowned
Norman Bird Alderman Poot Unowned
Jonathan Cecil "Spot" Unowned
Graham Chapman Fromage Unowned
John Cleese Pumer Unowned
George A. Cooper Blacket Unowned
Diana Coupland Mrs. Loretta Spimm Unowned
Graham Crowden Bishop of Cowley Unowned
Percy Edwards Bird Impersonator Unowned
William Job Waring Unowned
Arthur Lovegrove Studio Doorman Unowned
Elspeth March Mrs. Ferret Unowned
Nicholas Phipps Snaggot Unowned
Norman Rossington Guide at Porton Down Unowned
Frank Thornton Tom Stoddart Unowned
Michael Trubshawe Mandeville Unowned
Desmond Walter-Ellis Buffery Unowned
Valerie Leon Tanya Unowned
Marilyn Rickard Girl in Commercial Unowned
Rosalie Westwater Tart Unowned
Leslie Heritage Gerald Pringle Unowned
Jerry Ram Ranjit X Unowned
Roger Maxwell Party Chairman Unowned
Ronald Baddiley Freddie Daring Unowned
Richard Caldicot Bream Unowned
Guy Middleton Potter Unowned
Robert Raglan General Strike Unowned
Bruce Carstairs Admiral Crichton Unowned
Martin Boddey Major Mathieson Unowned
Jack Arrow Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited) Unowned
Derek Aylward Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited) Unowned
Tim Barrett TV Technician (uncredited) Unowned
Sean Barry-Weske Thug (uncredited) Unowned
Ernest Blyth Prime Minister's Functionary at Airport (uncredited) Unowned
Dave Cash Radio DJ (uncredited) Unowned
Pauline Chamberlain Woman in Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Jeremy Child Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited) Unowned
Maxwell Craig Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited) Unowned
Sinéad Cusack Yvonne (Uncredited) Unowned
Scott Fredericks TV Crewman on TV (uncredited) Unowned
Victor Harrington Military Official (uncredited) Unowned
Hubert Hill Waving Crowd (uncredited) Unowned
Lindsay Hooper Waving Crowd (uncredited) Unowned
Lorna Kilner TV Audience Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Aileen Lewis Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited) Unowned
Alan Meacham Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited) Unowned
Zakes Mokae Mugger (uncredited) Unowned
John More Naval Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Anthony Morton Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited) Unowned
Olaf Pooley Dr. Luns (uncredited) Unowned
John Quentin Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited) Unowned
Pat Ryan Man at Press Conference (uncredited) Unowned
Guy Standeven Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited) Unowned
John Tatham Army Official (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Wadham Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited) Unowned
Hedger Wallace Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Warner Shy Audience Member (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Wood Protester (uncredited) Unowned