Tim arranges for peace between the capitalist Sir Harry Cunningham and left-wing politician Bert Jackson.

It was announced for production by in May 1973 Nat Cohen of EMI films under the title Hot Property.

"[12] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An inauspicious feature debut for director David Askey, also marking Cliff Richard's first screen appearance since his Billy Graham vehicle of six years ago.

Despite the plot's pretensions to social panacea, this is just one more creaky vehicle to display his charm and well-preserved good looks.

The curious attempt to provide some realistic ballast by casting the star in the unlikely role of a merchant banker, and by relegating the songs to soundtrack accompaniment, is offset by the fact that the director's one discernible ambition is to capture as many pretty shots of Richard as possible.

Hugh Griffith is left to provide scant light relief as the inevitable rumbustious eccentric.

"[13] Filmink called the film "a love letter to hamburgers and the city of Birmingham... an attempt to repeat the success of Cliff Richards’ early 1960s musicals but done cheaply and weirdly (characters sometimes sing on screen, other times sing in voice over)."

"[15] Leslie Halliwell said: "Jaded youth musical with no dancing but some zip and bounce to commend it to mums and dads if not to its intended young audience.