Major Wilbraham has just returned to England after six exciting years of military career in Kenya, and he finds life in his small town dreadfully boring. When he sees an ad on his newspaper about a company who promises to offer happiness to those who lack it, he goes to meet them and he, half-heartedly, agrees to pay for their services. Instructions follow the next day and the adventure begins - but how much of it is real and how much is set up? A pretty slight story with not much really at stake, but helped by charming, on-target performances from the entire cast. Of special interest to Agatha Christie aficionados: the efficient secretary Miss Lemon and the eccentric mystery writer Ariadne Oliver, both semi-regulars in Hercule Poirot's universe, make notable appearances here - and both actresses nail their roles. **1/2 out of 4.
