Even in 1971, doing up a house of the size & type of Greensleeves from 'virtually a ruin' would cost many thousands, even millions. All for a scam? Even for a lucrative scam it is simply preposterous.
It does make for a highly entertaining romp however, as Sinclair masquerades as his own lookalike, in order to find out what the heck is going on. The scene where he arrives and the people who want a Sinclair lookalike are critiquing his likeness to the 'real' Brett ('The profile is a bit off' says the woman) is of course very amusing to the audience as we know what's what.
Curtis' turn as a butler is typically hilarious though he's surprisingly good at carrying a tray of tea cups! It takes only moments though for young Ms Congoto to spot the deception.
Another reviewer wonders why Sinclair hadn't been to the family seat recently, but I think the obvious answer is that this is not the family seat but just one of many properties and Sinclair just hasn't given it any thought lately. It does seem a bit hard on poor Moorehead though, if he's been having to live in a 'virtual ruin' all these years!
It doesn't really make a lot of sense when you drill down but it's one of the better entries in the series.
It does make for a highly entertaining romp however, as Sinclair masquerades as his own lookalike, in order to find out what the heck is going on. The scene where he arrives and the people who want a Sinclair lookalike are critiquing his likeness to the 'real' Brett ('The profile is a bit off' says the woman) is of course very amusing to the audience as we know what's what.
Curtis' turn as a butler is typically hilarious though he's surprisingly good at carrying a tray of tea cups! It takes only moments though for young Ms Congoto to spot the deception.
Another reviewer wonders why Sinclair hadn't been to the family seat recently, but I think the obvious answer is that this is not the family seat but just one of many properties and Sinclair just hasn't given it any thought lately. It does seem a bit hard on poor Moorehead though, if he's been having to live in a 'virtual ruin' all these years!
It doesn't really make a lot of sense when you drill down but it's one of the better entries in the series.