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Wilt (Original title)The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt (Alternative title)
Date: 03 November 1989 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Michael Tuchner

Synopsis: Henry Wilt is a placid lecturer at a technical college, who fantasises about murdering his domineering wife. When his wife disappears, he finds himself pursued by the police, in the person of ambitious Inspector Flint.

Genres:
Comedy, Crime
TV Transmissions
Date: 12 October 1991Broadcast company: LWTCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:15-23:05Slot duration: 110 minsNetwork

Credits (48)
Production Company: LWT, Production Company: TalkBack, Production Company: Picture Partnership Productions, Executive Producer (TalkBack): Peter Fincham, Executive Producer (LWT): Nick Elliott, Producer: Brian Eastman, Associate Producer: Donna Grey, Production Co-ordinator: Deborah Harding, Location Manager: Howard Gibbins, Production Assistant: Jonathan Finn, Assistant Director: Simon Hinkly, Assistant Director: Adam Goodman, Assistant Director: Nick Laws, Casting: Rebecca Howard, Screenplay: Andrew Marshall, Screenplay: David Renwick, Based on the novel: Tom Sharpe, Director of Photography: Norman Langley, Camera Operator: Jamie Harcourt, Special Effects: Effects Associates, Editor: Chris Blunden, Production Designer: Leo Austin, Art Director: Richard Elton, Art Director: Diane Dancklefsen, Decor/Lettering Artist: Steve Hedinger, Costume Designer: Liz Waller, Wardrobe Master: Leslie Bingham, Wardrobe Supervisor: Jane Howells, Make-up: Morag Ross, Titles/Opticals: Optical Partnership, Music: Anne Dudley, Music Performed by: The London Film Orchestra, Orchestrations (EWI Solos): Phil Todd, Music Arranger/Conductor: Anne Dudley, Music Recording: Roger Dudley, Sound Recording: Christian Wangler, Sound Re-recording: David Old, Sound Editor: Peter Pennell, Dialogue Editor: Peter Horrocks, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gareth Milne, Stunt Woman: Tracey Edden, Stunt Man: Del Baker, Stunt Man: Gabe Cronnelly, Stunt Man: Jim Dowdall, Stunt Man: Steve Whyment, Nick Hobbs, Dasher Trainer: Stunt Dogs
Cast (44)
Griff Rhys Jones (Henry Wilt), Mel Smith (Inspector Flint), Alison Steadman (Eva Wilt), Diana Quick (Sally), Jeremy Clyde (Hugh), Roger Allam (Dave), David Ryall (Reverend Froude), Roger Lloyd Pack (Dr. Pittman), Dermot Crowley (Braintree), John Normington (Treadaway), Tony Mathews (Gladden), Charles Lawson (Cranham), Gabrielle Blunt (Mrs. Bulstrode), Edward Clayton (Mossop), Jeffrey Chiswick (Macari), Julia McCarthy (Mrs. McClaren), Geoff McGivern (Mr. Yeo), Tai Ling (manageress), Christopher Saul (vice principal), Barbara Hicks (Ms. Clinch), Adam Bareham (Board), Ian Barritt (science teacher), Togo Igawa (Japanese visitor), Fergus Mclarnon (Jessell), Mark Monero (Figgis), Sam Smart (Gilmore), Christopher Priest (student), Josephine Tewson (Miss Leuchars), Ken Drury (Chief Inspector Farmiloe), David Quilter (boffin), Debra Hearst (wpc Longman), Beccy Wright (wpc Duncan), Dan Hildebrand (constable), Don Williams (Adam), Billy Gerachty (Dee-Jay), Imogen Claire, Peter Gluckstein, Gina McKee, Neville Phillips, Ann Queensbury (party guest), Jim Dunk (Urwin), Sidney Livingstone (Barney), Stewart Harwood (driver), John Melainey (reporter)