Timothy Spall stars in this one-off ITV comedy drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope. Georgie Godwin (Spall) is officially the Fattest Man in Britain. His agent, Morris Morrissey (Bobby Ball) is in charge of making sure that Georgie retains his title, and keeps the cash cow alive by feeding Georgie up and bringing taxi-.. Read more
| Starring | Timothy Spall, Frances Barber, Richard Riddell, Bobby Ball |
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| Director | David Blair |
| Genres | Television |
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Timothy Spall stars in this one-off ITV comedy drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope. Georgie Godwin (Spall) is officially the Fattest Man in Britain. His agent, Morris Morrissey (Bobby Ball) is in charge of making sure that Georgie retains his title, and keeps the cash cow alive by feeding Georgie up and bringing taxi-loads of tourists to gawp at what he describes as the 'eighth wonder of the world'. Georgie gets a shot at the big time when he is asked to take part in a live TV 'weigh-off' - but is it in anyone's interest for him to get thinner?
| Starring | Timothy Spall, Frances Barber, Richard Riddell, Bobby Ball, Aisling Loftus |
|---|---|
| Director | David Blair |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 28 Dec 2009 |
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Excellent all round performances.
Is this a love story, a comedy, a moral tale, a damming indictment of exploitation? Well, it's all this, and more! I missed it on TV and was pleased to rent... read more »
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spall wasted in rubbish
Awful film really stupid. Northern entertainment agents for fat men shows trying to out do each other...really. God its embarrassing.
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Refreshingly different
Loved this, it was a refreshing change from the norm. The characters were all believable and down to earth, Aisling Loftus is a fabulous young actress, can'... read more »
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Excellent all round performances.
Is this a love story, a comedy, a moral tale, a damming indictment of exploitation? Well, it's all this, and more! I missed it on TV and was pleased to rent... read more »
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