Reginald Molehusband


Reginald Molehusband was a fictional character who starred in a public information film commissioned by the Central Office of Information and shown on British TV during the 1960s. The role of Molehusband was played by Ian Gardiner. No copy of the film is known to still exist.
Molehusband was depicted as the country's worst driver when it came to parallel-parking his Austin 1100 car. The film concluded with Reginald finally able to park the car successfully and so demonstrate the technique for the benefit of viewers.
The script reads:
The name of Reginald Molehusband entered common parlance in the United Kingdom to refer to any inexpert or timid driver, and, "Well done, Reginald" became a humorous catchphrase uttered in mock congratulation to someone successfully completing a modest task.
Because the original film was lost, a new version was made by the BBC in 2006, again starring Gardiner, who played Reginald in the original film. A new voiceover was recorded, despite a recording of the original narration existing.