Kindly Keep It Covered

Roland Dickerby, formerly of the Kindly Mutual Insurance Co, runs a health farm with his wife Julia - bought with proceeds of a hefty insurance pay out on the demise of Julia’s first husband, the charming rogue, Sidney. Life isn’t easy for Roland; a healthy lifestyle is not exactly his cup of carrot juice. His formidable mother-in-law, Olivia, keeps a very beady eye on him and he is constantly harassed by portly guests in search of carbohydrates of the sweet variety. Today, however, fate has something extra special in store for Roland: Sidney has decided to resurrect himself and turns up at the farm just as Vanessa, the wife of Roland’s ex-boss from the Kindly Mutual, checks in for a health-giving visit. This fast, furious and frantic farce, set in the present day, originally starred Terry Scott.

By Dave Freeman