Beryl the Peril appeared in the first issue of "The Topper" in 1953. She was created to be a female equivalent to "The Beano"'s Dennis the Menace. Davey Law, her artist and creator, drew inspiration from his daughter, who would often pull faces during her tantrums. The strips were similar in concept to the Dennis the Menace ones in that she would cause chaos through menacing her neighbours, parents and school teachers. In 1958, Beryl was chosen as one of the few of D.C. Thomson's characters to earn an annual all to herself, consisting solely from reprints in past years. When Law retired
Off the Dole Off the Dole Off the Dole is a 1935 British film starring George Formby. Formby appeared as John Willie, a stage character originally developed by his father, George Formby, Sr.; Beryl Formby, Formby Jnr's wife, also appeared in the film. John Willie has his dole money denied him for moonlighting and not trying to find work. His uncle asks him to take over his detective agency. "Off the Dole" cost £3,000 to make, and earned £80,000 at the box office. As with Formy's previous film, "Boots! Boots!" (1934), the film was in a revue format, and also showed Formby in