'Nobody's Perfect' Martin Hall and Derrick Sherwin

Tom stays at home to work on a history essay for school, while the rest of his family drives to the country to deliver some antique furniture. When Nobody pays a visit, Tom realises he can use the ghost’s knowledge of ‘Cornerstones’ as the basis for his report. Nobody shows Tom where he died from the plague: down in the cellar, which was originally used as the workhouse infirmary, marked by a sign he carved into the wall. After revealing that he was in a gang of thieves who stole to get food and money, Nobody summons up his late boss for Tom to meet. The ghost of self-proclaimed burglar extraordinary Jack Treadful soon materialises, and he agrees to help Tom with his history homework. But then the spectral thief sees all the valuable antiques lying around, and he promptly steals Mr Sinclair’s expensive antique snuff box…

Kevin Moreton (Nobody), Stuart Wilde (Tom Sinclair), Mandy Woodward (Gilly Sinclair), William Gaunt (Peter Sinclair), Wendy Gifford (Jane Sinclair), Brian Blessed (Jack Treadful), Walter Gaunt (Wally)

Directed by David Green
Produced by Margaret Bottomley

TX (ITV):
4th October 1976

Notes:
*Featuring Nobody, Tom, Gilly, Peter and Jane Sinclair