Fear Of Fanny Cradock DVD (2006)

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In the black and white days of post-war British television, Fanny Cradock, with her painted-on eyebrows and excessive make-up, is a colourful figure in every sense, even dyeing the food to make it show up on monochrome sets. But she is also something of a tyrant, disowning her son Chris because she disapproves of his wife, so that even her long-suffering husband and co-presenter Johnnie is powerless to intervene. Fanny's comeuppance comes about when she belittles a competition winner over her choice of menu in a television reality show. Audience disgust at Fanny's over-bearing treatment of Devon housewife Gwen provokes such a backlash that the television company sacks her. After Johnnie's death, she ends up as a resident, still trying to order the cooking, in a retirement home.

Directed by

Coky Giedroyc

Written by

Brian Fillis

Cast

Julia Davis ... Fanny Cradock

Mark Gatiss ... Johnnie Cradock

Jason Watkins ... Derek

Steven O'Neill ... Simon

Phil Nice ... Technician

Jordan Long ... Gas Fitter

Paul Chahidi ... Director

Simon Greenall ... TV Executive

Jim Field Smith ... Floor Manager

Clare Wille ... TV Executive's Wife

Nicholas Burns ... Christopher

Claudie Blakley ... Nicky

Hayley Atwell ... Jane

Tom Goodman-Hill ... Dan Farson

Nathan Shomer ... Julian

Michael Parkhouse ... Master of Ceremonies

Stuart Sherwin ... Alan Taylor

Richard Syms ... Mrs. Beeton Fan

Tom Allen ... Paul

Abby Ford ... Wendy

Tim Plester ... 1970's Cameraman

Keir Charles ... TV Host

Ella Kenion ... Gwen Troake

James Holmes ... Nurse

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