
Another comedy also has this name.
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1967
- Starring
- Tommy Cooper, Eric Sykes, Jimmy Edwards, Roy Castle, Graham Stark, Stratford Johns, Jimmy Tarbuck, Jim Dale and others
- Writer
- Eric Sykes
- Director
- Eric Sykes
- Producer
- Jon Penington
Based on an episode of hit sitcom Sykes And A..., The Plank follows two accident-prone workmen about London as they attempt to purchase and transport a single plank for the flooring of a new house.
Utilising a rich array of music and sound effects to their full potential, the 51 minute film features only a few mutterings of dialogue through its entire length.
- UK certificate
- U
- Duration
- 55 minutes
- Release date
- 1967
- Production company
- Picture
- Black and white
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- Upcoming repeats
- Friday 5th February at 4:05pm on TPTV
- Saturday 6th February at 8:05pm on TPTV
- Thursday 11th February at 4:35pm on TPTV
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