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Comfort and Joy
Bill Forsyth’s black comedy about a radio DJ who tries to settle the long-standing dispute between two Italian gangsters over the future of the lucrative ice cream market.
Bill Forsyth’s black comedy starring Bill Paterson as Alan Bird, a successful radio DJ whose life seems pretty well-ordered until his girlfriend dumps him just before Christmas. With Alan now feeling lost and alone, he inadvertently stumbles into the middle of a feud between two Italian gangsters over the future of the lucrative ice cream market. Alan decides to try to settle the long-standing dispute.
Last on
Sat 1 Jul 202322:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Writer | Bill Forsyth |
| Alan Bird | Bill Paterson |
| Maddie | Eleanor David |
| Charlotte | Clare Grogan |
| Trevor | Alex Norton |
| Colin | Patrick Malahide |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Oct 202021:30
- Christmas Eve 202021:45
- Wed 7 Jul 202122:00
- Sat 12 Feb 202221:30
- Sat 4 Feb 202322:15
- Sat 1 Jul 202322:00
