It's That Man Again and Mysteries at the Office of Twerps; the Mayor of seedy seaside resort Foaming at the Mouth; and Governor of the South Sea island Tomtopia. Other performers in the show included Jack Train, a master of voices; Clarence Wright, who played the commercial traveller; the man from the ministry, Deryck Guyler; and Joan Harben (sister of Philip Harben) as Mona Lott. Hattie Jacques, who played Sophie Tuckshop (the earliest of Jacques' roles dependent upon her physical size) joined the cast towards the end of the run. The programme featured dozens of other characters, such as Mrs Mopp and Colonel Chinstrap.
Sophie Thompson Sophie Thompson Sophie Thompson (born 20 January 1962) is an English actress who has worked in television, film and theatre. A five-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of "Into the Woods". Her other nominations were for "Wildest Dreams" (1994), "Company" (1996), "Clybourne Park" (2011) and "Guys and Dolls" (2016). Thompson's film appearances include "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), "Persuasion" (1995), "Emma" (1996), "Dancing at Lughnasa" (1998), "Gosford Park" (2001) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" (2010). Her television roles include playing