The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan. 'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compère and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?
Acted in
Reg Varney
as Sherry Sheridan
Diana Coupland
as Mary Sheridan
Lee Montague
as Charlie Green
Johnny Briggs
as Millet
Jean Harvey
as Emma
George Sweeney
as Dai
David Lincoln
as Ron
Clare Sutcliffe
as Glad
Penny Spencer
as Eunice
Michael Hadley
as Alan Sheridan
Bill Dean
as Bert
Reginald Marsh
as Fred
Karen Kessey
as May
Geoffrey Chater
as Rev. Thorn
Clare Kelly
as Mrs. Thorn
Jane Seymour
as Kim Thorn
Jenny Thompson
as Edna Pilbeam
Claire Davenport
as Eating Lady
Clare Shenstone
as 1st Chemist
Jane Cardew
as 2nd Chemist
Preston Lockwood
as 3rd Chemist