Comedy thriller notable for the remarkably un-manic and restrained performance by Rik Mayall as single parent and part-time minicab driver Toby. Trying to juggle being Dad to seven -year old daughter Annie and study whilst also working at night for taxi controller Pete is hard enough. But when one night he crosses paths with mysterious femme fatal Clair, he finds himself plunged into a wild and hazardous adventure involving exploding manor houses, vengeful lovers and a magic medieval tournament.
Acting
Mayall's shockingly tender performance — no eye-popping, just heart.
Writing
Bizarre tonal whiplash from kitchen sink drama to exploding manor.
Director
Paul Unwin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of ITV's 'Rik Mayall Presents' anthology where he deliberately subverted his own anarchic public persona — this was the quietest he ever played on screen.
Lee Evans as Pete the taxi controller reportedly improvised most of his chaotic dispatcher rants, which director Paul Unwin kept to contrast with Mayall's restraint.
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