I confess. I am a huge fan of the BBC TV series Ghosts. The creators of Horrible Histories made a sitcom with all the elements of the children’s show, plus a touch of Monty Python and the odd slice of pathos thrown in for good measure. The series centred on a woman called Alison, who…
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The Magic Faraway Tree
Can we say all hail, Simon Farnaby? The performer and writer who started life in Horrible Histories and went on to co-write the BBC comedy Ghosts has taken the family film and breathed no life into it. Having co-written Paddington 2 and Wonka, he has now taken a beloved series of books by Enid Blyton,…
Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie
Director: Ben Kellett Starring: Brendan O’Carroll, Danny O’Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Robert Bathurst, Eilish O’Carroll Written by: (also based on the characters created) Brendan O’Carroll Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 27th June 2014 Welcome to the 1970’s where your favourite television characters from your favourite television situation comedy are given a big screen spin-off, so you get to…
