The Chiltern Hundreds

The story

Young Viscount Tony Pym wangles National Service leave on the pretext of standing as a Tory candidate for a local seat held by his family for generations. The request is a ruse to enable Pym to marry his wealthy American fiancee while she's still in England, but his masterplan backfires when he finds himself swept into an election campaign and beaten by Labour's Mr Cleghorn – who is then made a peer. In an attempt to save face, Pym decides to stand again – as a socialist. It all proves too much for the Pyms' loyal, true-blue butler, Mr Beecham...

Cast & crew

David TomlinsonLord Tony Pym

Lana MorrisBessie Sykes

Cecil ParkerBenjamin Beecham

Marjorie FieldingLady Lister

Tom Macaulay

Tom MacaulayCleghorn

Joyce CareyLady Caroline

Helen Backlin

Helen BacklinJune Farrell

Robert Cawdron

Robert CawdronSergeant

Cyril ChamberlainSentry

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann CliffordMother

Richard Dunn

Richard DunnLabour Agent

Ambrosine PhillpottsLady Fielding