A Private Function

1947 in a small town in England. The war has been won two years prior, but there is still rationing of meat nationwide. But when Princess Elizabeth announces she is going to marry, a group of businessmen decide they wan't to impress (or probably bribe) the local government by throwing a big bash in her honour. However, when word spreads they plan to slaughter an illegally raised pig for the event, an ambitious couple sees a chance to capitalize on pork's scarcity. Joyve Chilvers (Maggie Smith) convinces her mild-mannered husband (Michael Palin) convinces her mild-mannered husband (Michael Palin) to set out to steal the pig and their efforts to hide it provide for frantic and sometimes grotesque hilarity.