
Firstly, Guest had to write a comedy-thriller, so that if the comedy part didn't work, the thriller part might. Get your name up there outside a cinema and if they don't go in it's all your fault! Thank you but no thank you!' Howerd finally agreed, but made three demands. Guest says that Howerd was reluctant at first to make a film - 'Films? Oho, that's a dangerous game.


Val Guest had first met Frankie Howerd backstage in his dressing room at the London Palladium where Howerd was topping the bill in a long running variety show.

Schroeder then informs him that it does not work, and produces a pistol of his own. When Schroeder finds a Sten gun, Peter grabs it.
