The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
23 audience votes
Key crew
- John McCuskerOriginal Music Composer
- Kate RusbyOriginal Music Composer
- Paul FraserWriter
- Damien O'DonnellDirector
Cast
- Michael SheenColin
- Mark AddyRon
- Eric BristowThe Crafty Cockney
- Russ BrayDarts Announcer
- Jim CarterGeoff
- Celia ImrieSonja
- Mark StrongIan
- Phillipa PeakSarah
- Jane RobbinsSandra
- Ruth JonesMandy
- Paul ShaneZippy
- Alan WilliamsDeno
Themes
adulterylovebriefstoweldarts