One of many screen iterations by Eric Sykes featuring his beloved plank, this 60s technicolour slapstick TV gem is not only a nostalgic snapshot of the past but serves as a who's-who of 60's British comedy people - every single face in it is a character actor or writer. There's a pleasing simplicity to the concept that makes it feel like one long live-action cartoon, two hapless builders must transport a plank across London. There's little dialogue, and most scenes work as loose surreal vignettes. It's not doing anything truly remarkable but it does still have some solid laughs in it and has a short enough length not to outstay its welcome.
Review of The Plank
