The one-off comedy special by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson that inspired the series 'Dawsons Weekly'.
Les wants to see the world. Turning up at a travel agents, he creates trouble by insisting he bring his bike indoors. The agent ( Frank Thornton ) is so keen to get rid of him he offers a list of package holidays - all are too expensive for Les. He only has £22.
He buys a ticket to fly to Tossa del Mar courtesy of the 'Kut-Price Holidays Ltd' group. Les senses he is in for trouble when he turns up at Leeds Airport and finds the company's office located in a tent near the runway. Doris ( Mollie Sugden ) says the plane cannot take-off because the company has not sold enough tickets. Luckily, a few more holiday-makers turn up. Les is told he is carrying too much weight and has to leave most of his luggage behind.
A van ferries the passengers to an ancient cargo plane, festooned with football graffiti. Inside the passengers are crowded together like cattle.
The stewardess ( Patricia Hayes ) sells Les a raffle ticket. The lucky winner will receive a meal.
The plane eventually takes off - albeit reluctantly. "For a moment there, I thought we were travelling by road!", says Les.
His fellow passenger is 'Peregrine' ( Roy Barrowclough ), a gay coal-miner. As soon as they meet, he asks him: "Are you going to Tossa?".
The passengers are told to get off when they get to the Pyrenees, as a bus will take them around the other side, where they will get back on the plane. Worse, the passengers are forced to hand over loose change for an unexpected refuelling. Les is skint and he has not even got there yet!
Bad package holidays were also the theme of the film 'Carry On Abroad' in 1972 and the B.B.C. special 'Marty Abroad' ( starring Marty Feldman ) in 1971. Benny Hill also did a very good silent sketch on the same subject. Thanks to a terrific Galton/Simpson script and top-notch playing from all concerned, particularly Dawson and Barrowclough, this one is comedy gold from start to finish. Patricia Hayes is, as always, a joy to watch.
Funniest moment - Les emerging from a toilet. He asks the stewardess where they are. "Over Luton!", she replies. "Good, I never went down well there!", says Les, before going back to pull the chain!
Les wants to see the world. Turning up at a travel agents, he creates trouble by insisting he bring his bike indoors. The agent ( Frank Thornton ) is so keen to get rid of him he offers a list of package holidays - all are too expensive for Les. He only has £22.
He buys a ticket to fly to Tossa del Mar courtesy of the 'Kut-Price Holidays Ltd' group. Les senses he is in for trouble when he turns up at Leeds Airport and finds the company's office located in a tent near the runway. Doris ( Mollie Sugden ) says the plane cannot take-off because the company has not sold enough tickets. Luckily, a few more holiday-makers turn up. Les is told he is carrying too much weight and has to leave most of his luggage behind.
A van ferries the passengers to an ancient cargo plane, festooned with football graffiti. Inside the passengers are crowded together like cattle.
The stewardess ( Patricia Hayes ) sells Les a raffle ticket. The lucky winner will receive a meal.
The plane eventually takes off - albeit reluctantly. "For a moment there, I thought we were travelling by road!", says Les.
His fellow passenger is 'Peregrine' ( Roy Barrowclough ), a gay coal-miner. As soon as they meet, he asks him: "Are you going to Tossa?".
The passengers are told to get off when they get to the Pyrenees, as a bus will take them around the other side, where they will get back on the plane. Worse, the passengers are forced to hand over loose change for an unexpected refuelling. Les is skint and he has not even got there yet!
Bad package holidays were also the theme of the film 'Carry On Abroad' in 1972 and the B.B.C. special 'Marty Abroad' ( starring Marty Feldman ) in 1971. Benny Hill also did a very good silent sketch on the same subject. Thanks to a terrific Galton/Simpson script and top-notch playing from all concerned, particularly Dawson and Barrowclough, this one is comedy gold from start to finish. Patricia Hayes is, as always, a joy to watch.
Funniest moment - Les emerging from a toilet. He asks the stewardess where they are. "Over Luton!", she replies. "Good, I never went down well there!", says Les, before going back to pull the chain!
