Great big Christmas pudding of a show, stuffed full of stars in plum roles. Wonderfully funny sketches, brilliant pastiches, snowflake sweaters, tons of celebrities, warm woollen mittens, believe me, it's Christmassy. If you like your comedy roasting on an open fire, this is the DVD for you. Read more
| Starring | Victoria Wood |
|---|---|
| Director | John Birkin |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
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Great big Christmas pudding of a show, stuffed full of stars in plum roles. Wonderfully funny sketches, brilliant pastiches, snowflake sweaters, tons of celebrities, warm woollen mittens, believe me, it's Christmassy. If you like your comedy roasting on an open fire, this is the DVD for you.
| Starring | Victoria Wood |
|---|---|
| Director | John Birkin |
| Studio | VISION VIDEO LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 26 Nov 2001 Production year: 2001 |
| Format | DVD |
What a wonderful cast, all headed by Victoria Wood - the gifted comic actor and writer always so brilliant, both in stand up and in sitcoms. 'Dinnerladies' is one of the greatest delights, perhaps even more so than the happily remembered 'Acorn's Antiques. Sadly All the Trimmings is very much less than the sum of its parts. Perhaps it is the determination to throw in as many well-known British faces and egos as can fit onto one screen and into one film, but the effect is like the richest of Christmas puds ... beautiful in the anticipation, but indigestible in the consumption. Too many actors playing too many different scenes with too much determination to be funny, or arch, or - heaven forbid - satirical.
Please, Victoria, next time dispose of all the extra celebrities and concentrate on your core group of perfect players.
..... what can i say, RUBBISH - no correction that is all i want to say on this - i wasted so much time watching it i cant be bothered to rate it