PULL THE OTHER ONE by Norman Robbins

Pull The Other One is a broad Northern comedy which at times verges on farce. 

Albert Perkins is blessed with a loving wife, Muriel, and cursed with a fearsome mother-in-law, Boadicea. When his good friend Hilary writes to him reminiscing about the good times they used to have, Boadicea reads the letter and determines to remove her daughter instantly from the clutches of this sex-fiend. Albert has a hard time explaining that the letter is perfectly innocent. He isn’t helped when Hilary turns up wearing a glamorous evening dress. By the time Hilary manages to explain, it’s too late: Boadicea has bashed Albert with the poker.

Even when he comes round, Albert’s troubles are far from over. In a weak moment, he agrees to model for a girl student at the local art school, wearing mainly a potted plant. And Hilary, anxious to make amends, offers to deputise for Albert at bell-ringing practice at St Humphrey’s. Both these acts of kindness bring disaster in their wake.