in a review of "you pay your money", the "radio times" wrote, "the much maligned butcher's film service holds an unenviable place in the history of british cinema. by sponsoring dozens of low-budget programmers, it enabled young talent on both sides of the camera to gain an industry foothold. yet it mostly churned out dismal offerings such as this tale of kidnap and rare book smuggling, which is given only the merest modicum of respectability by the presence of hugh mcdermott and honor blackman."