A one-off comedy drama uniting two of Britain’s most celebrated comic writers.
The primary significance of this play lies in its remarkable creative team. It represents a rare collaboration between two of Britain’s most distinctive comic writers, David Nobbs and Peter Tinniswood, whose individual work defined different strands of television comedy for decades.
The production was overseen by Gareth Gwenlan, a producer and director synonymous with the golden age of the BBC sitcom. The formidable cast, including Eleanor Bron, Ruth Madoc, and Anthony Valentine, further marks the production as an intriguing assembly of talent for what appears to be an otherwise unheralded regional comedy drama for BBC Wales.
Broadcast: BBC Two Wales, 1 Episode, 29 December 2004
Written by: David Nobbs, Peter Tinniswood
Producer: Gareth Gwenlan
Director: Gareth Gwenlan
Main Cast: Alan David (Geoffrey Chadderton), Ruth Madoc (Myfanwy Hedges), Eleanor Bron (Eleanor Catchpole), Anthony Valentine (Charles Collinghurst), Nerys Hughes (Wendy Rusholme), Hugh Thomas (Irwin Rusholme), Brian Hibbard (Wally Fleck), Jeff Diamond (Wynn)
