A poignant comedy featuring two popular characters from award-winning series The Fast Show. Ralph Mayhew lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted, the elderly Irish estate-worker. Their way of life is under threat. Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, .. Read more
| Starring | Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse |
|---|---|
| Director | Christine Gernon |
| Genres | Comedy |
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A poignant comedy featuring two popular characters from award-winning series The Fast Show. Ralph Mayhew lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted, the elderly Irish estate-worker. Their way of life is under threat. Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, along comes Wendy. But as Ralph's affection for Wendy grows, his dependence on Ted wanes. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship? Is Wendy all that she seems? Will Ralph go through with the marriage? And will he save the Hall?
| Starring | Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse |
|---|---|
| Director | Christine Gernon |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 01 Jun 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
I adored this when I first saw it, at the time when Fast Show was current. On seeing it again I found it rather slow at the start, but still a touching story when it finally got going. Only a couple of real laughs - an odd product to come from a comedy team, but then tragedy and comedy are neighbours, aren't they?
I adored this when I first saw it, at the time when Fast Show was current. On seeing it again I found it rather slow at the start, but still a touching story when it finally got going. Only a couple of real laughs - an odd product to come from a comedy team, but then tragedy and comedy are neighbours, aren't they?