Judaea in AD 46. Roman centurions Cato & Macro have been posted to Judaea for a 'hearts & minds' operation.
The Empire
London's East End, 1890
Growing up in poverty, Hester Stainsby toils day & night in the laundry room of Poplar
NORMAN WISDOM'S IMMENSE POPULARITY STEMS FROM HIS HILARIOUS PORTRAYAL OF THE LITTLE GUY WHO ALWAYS SEEMS TO WIN OUT IN THE END. THE CLOTH-CAPPED BUMBLER IS ONE OF THE GREAT CREATIONS OF BRITISH COMEDY. NORMAN PITKIN (NORMAN WISDOM) IS THE VILLAGE MILKMAN. EVERY MORNING HE SETS OFF WITH HIS MILK CHURN AND HORSE TO PROVIDE THE ECCENTRIC VILLAGERS WITH THE MILK FOR THEIR EARLY MORNING CUPS OF TEA. THE WAR, HOWEVER. HAS GREATLY AIDED CONSOLIDATED DAIRIES WHO, UNLIKE NORMAN. HAVE SUPER-EFFICIENT ELECTRIC MILK TROLLEYS. WHAT IS NORMAN TO DO?