The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

Leonard Rossiter - Charles Barker
Gorden Kaye - Chubby Chap
Lynda Bellingham - Likely Lady
Patricia Hodge - Gossiping girl
John Quentin - Austin Reed
Brough Scott - Commentator

Each weekday morning, a group of commuters on the 8.15 from Surbiton race each other from Waterloo station to the north side of Waterloo Bridge. On this particular morning, Charles Barker (Leonard Rossiter), the favourite, is confident of winning. As the train enters the station Barker is on the wrong side of the carriage and subsequently sets off in 6th place behind Red Hair (G.B. Zoot Money), The City Gents, Likely Lady (Lynda Bellingham), Lincoln’s Inn (Ian Marter) and Austin Reed (John Quentin). Barker makes his way through the field and is delighted to see his opponents fall by the wayside – but he’s not prepared for the late run of newcomer Chubby Chap (Gordon Kaye). The comedy-short is narrated throughout by Rossiter and horse-racing commentary is provided by Brough Scott.