"A film released in 1971, starring David Hemmings and Michael Kitchen, based on a 1958 radio play by Giles Cooper, was called ""Unman, Wittering and "" who?"
Unman, Wittering and Zigo (film) of Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning, Berkshire, using some of its pupils as extras during the summer holidays. David Hemmings made the film without telling Hemdale, the company who had exclusive call on his services. This led to a lawsuit. Unman, Wittering and Zigo (film) Unman, Wittering and Zigo is a 1971 British thriller film directed by John Mackenzie and starring David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer and Carolyn Seymour. It is adapted by Simon Raven from Giles Cooper's 1958 radio drama "Unman, Wittering and Zigo". The movie's title was parodied in "Little Britain", and by Rowan Atkinson in a very well-received
Unman, Wittering and Zigo play is part of the curriculum for GCSE and Standard Grade English coursework in the United Kingdom and is frequently performed in public schools. Cooper himself attended Lancing College in Sussex from 1932 to 1936. A feature film version, directed by John Mackenzie, was released in 1971 with a screenplay by Simon Raven which stayed true to the basic plot, but added sexual scenes and changed Ebony's wife's name from Nadia to Sylvia. The 1971 film featured actors including David Hemmings and a young Michael Kitchen, and is also currently used for educational purposes in the UK. A reference to