Upton and Duncan are fed up because the nurses won't go out with them. Collier suggests they buy a car - and knows where he can lay his hands on a cheap one. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a hearse.
Parking outside the St. Swithins' mortuary, Collier goes to fetch the others, but an over-efficient mortician puts a coffin in the vehicle. Not realising it is there, the students then drive off.
When they discover they have an extra passenger on board, they think of ways to get rid of him. In the meantime, the mortician has phoned the police to report that a body has gone missing en route to the cemetery...
Very funny episode by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. In many ways, this is a forerunner to the celebrated 'The Kipper & The Corpse' episode of 'Fawlty Towers'. Director David Askey milks every last drop of black comedy out of the ghoulish premise. On the down side, its a little uncomfortable to watch now, with the knowledge that neither Robin Nedwell and Barry Evans are with us any longer. Nicholas Smith, the mortuary keeper, is better known to comedy fans as 'Cuthbert Rumbold' from 'Are You Being Served?'.
Funniest moment - the 'corpse' coming to life! Actually, its only a curious poacher.
Parking outside the St. Swithins' mortuary, Collier goes to fetch the others, but an over-efficient mortician puts a coffin in the vehicle. Not realising it is there, the students then drive off.
When they discover they have an extra passenger on board, they think of ways to get rid of him. In the meantime, the mortician has phoned the police to report that a body has gone missing en route to the cemetery...
Very funny episode by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. In many ways, this is a forerunner to the celebrated 'The Kipper & The Corpse' episode of 'Fawlty Towers'. Director David Askey milks every last drop of black comedy out of the ghoulish premise. On the down side, its a little uncomfortable to watch now, with the knowledge that neither Robin Nedwell and Barry Evans are with us any longer. Nicholas Smith, the mortuary keeper, is better known to comedy fans as 'Cuthbert Rumbold' from 'Are You Being Served?'.
Funniest moment - the 'corpse' coming to life! Actually, its only a curious poacher.
