In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor Frank Lockwood are fattening a black-market pig for the big day. Egged on by his wife, meek Gilbert Chilvers steals the swine, but the couple must conceal it from inspector Morris Wormold.

• Handmade Films
• Michael Palin
• Maggie Smith
• Denholm Elliott
• Richard Griffiths
• Tony Haygarth
• John Normington
• Bill Paterson
• Liz Smith