the plank by eric sykes be one of my favourite comedy short so i be very glad when i find that a dvd version be available that be until i actually buy one with the intention of replace my age copy of the plank on vhs tape . unfortunately i find the dvd be not the version i have get use to and despite have eric sykes and jimmy edward repeat their tv role and this dvd seem to be aim at a cinema audience with an iq of zero since the film tittle be accompany by a stupid laughter sound track which be both overbear and unnecessary but seem to have be add in case people do not know they be about to watch a comedy . the dvd be clearly base on the the same script a the tv version available on vhs cassette but there be many small change which somehow conspire to cause most of the joke and which be very funny with the vhs cast and to fall flat and as mention before and the sound track irritate rather than complement . i find the vhs version to be extremely funny and if you like british humour and enjoy try to name all the people involve and you will find the vhs tape be pack with well know face from tv and film and sport . for me the highlight be charlie drake fail to deliver a cake but it also fun to see diana dors send herself up a she use to in late life when she lose her slender shape in fact i just can not watch this film without get a very broad grin on my face . it be very disappointing to find this dvd be not of the tv production and in my opinion it be an unsympathetic production . though similar in content to the charlie drake version it just doesn not manage to rise to the same level of comedy and the sound over tittle on the dvd make me cringe and want to turn it off without even watch it . i genuinely urge anyone who have only know this dvd to try and see the vhs version before conclude that the plank be not a very funny film indeed .