A soap opera writer living in his own melodrama? The irony is delicious.
Griff Rhys Jones stars as a writer on a popular television soap opera who falls in love with the show's leading lady but finds himself unable to break his ties with his ex-wife and their children.
Acting
Griff Rhys Jones turns midlife crisis into tragicomic art.
Writing
Script blurs soap opera absurdity with genuine domestic pain.
Production
Gloriously dated 90s TV aesthetic, down to the shoulder pads.
Director
Paul Seed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Seed directed numerous Inspector Morse episodes; this was rare foray into comedy-drama.
Made during peak 'Britcom export' era when shows like this briefly flooded PBS schedules stateside.
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