

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film.
Acting
Marc Wootton's Mr. Poppy is unhinged comedic genius
Direction
Improvised dialogue with actual school kids = authentic chaos

Director
Debbie Isitt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The child actors were never given full scripts — their reactions to Martin Freeman are genuinely spontaneous.
Shot in Coventry using real local schools; the 'Hollywood' ending caused actual bidding wars between UK studios for sequels.