Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril Beryl the Peril (or simply Beryl) is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for issue 1 of "The Topper" comic (dated 7 February 1953) published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community. Despite not having quite as many appearances as other DC Thomson characters such as Dennis the Menace or Desperate Dan, Beryl is still considered one of the classic characters which define the popularity of British comics. Beryl the Peril first
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