The Square Peg
First aired on Dec 4, 1958
60%
Genres: War, Comedy
Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Norman Wisdom | Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Edward Chapman | Mr Grimsdale
Honor Blackman | Lesley Cartland
Campbell Singer | Sergeant Loder
Hattie Jacques | Gretchen
Brian Worth | Henri Le Blanc
Featured Crew
John Paddy Carstairs | Director
Jack Davies | Screenplay
Henry Blyth | Screenplay
Norman Wisdom | Screenplay
Eddie Leslie | Screenplay
Susan Dyson | Continuity
