"The Bounder" Raising the Wind (TV Episode 1982) Poster

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(1982)

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Raising the Wind
Prismark105 June 2022
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Howard makes international phone calls and does not pay for the calls which upsets Trevor.

He even raids the phone money box put there when outsiders use the phone.

As Howard is in need of some money he decides to see the bank manager.

However the new bank manager Scrimshaw (Garfield Morgan) knows Howard and dislikes him.

So Howard invites him to Laura's house and tries to persuade him that he has discovered diamonds in a secret mine in Africa.

The window cleaners pop round and Howard ropes them in as well.

Unfortunately his sister Mary spoils it all as the others are just about to commit the cash.

It is noticeable that George Cole was featured less heavily. There is a nice performance from both Morgan and Sam Kelly.

I liked how Howard noticed that one of the diamonds was missing and Scrimshaw own up. What would have Haskins said!
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9/10
Bath Crystals Are Forever
ShadeGrenade30 January 2009
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Howard is short of money ( as usual ) and has taken to stealing from the Mountjoy's phone fund. Mary cannot complain as she has been doing the same thing ( without Trevor's knowledge ).

At the bank, Howard encounters a new manager - the hard-faced Mr.Scrimshaw. As Howard is £600 in the red, Scrimshaw wishes to cancel his bank card.

The bounder falls back on one of his old ploys - a fake treasure map, purporting to show the location of an African diamond mine. Scrimshaw is completely taken in.

With Laura away, Howard is free to use her house to embellish his con. Unfortunately, a pair of window cleaners inadvertently become part of it...

Very good episode, with Garfield Morgan ( 'Haskins' from 'The Sweeney' ) as the gullible bank manager Scrimshaw. Sam Kelly ( 'Warren' from 'Porridge' ) plays 'Alf', while his mate is the late Larry Martyn, a.k.a. 'Mr.Mash' from the first series of 'Are You Being Served?'.

Funniest moment - the pregnant pause caused by Mary when she casually tosses the 'map' pieces into the fire.
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