Amos Thripp and Percy Thrower
Bio[]
Amos Thripp is the gardener of Lambly Hall and the self-confessed authority on vegetable matter in horticulture. He is interviewed by TV host Percy Thrower, who finds his accent a bit strong for even him to understand. Thripp comes up with a fertilizer so strong that it kills the plants to which it is applied.
Trivia[]
- Amos was played by Benny Hill. Percy Thrower played himself.
- This sketch runs like the traditional interview spots exceot with Percy Thrower in the spot usually reserved by Henry McGee or Nicholas Parsons alongside Fred Scuttle or Chow Mein. Thripp never again appears in the series.
