Caroline Quentin Movies
- 1999
Already a holiday favorite in Britain, Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire features the voice of comedian Ardal O'Hanlon as a plucky reindeer eager to become one of Santa's chosen sleigh-pullers. To achieve his goals, however, he has to overcome the slings and arrows of Blitzen, who feels threatened by Robbie's fancy hoofwork. In the spirit of animator Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit series, Robbie the Reindeer was designed by the BBC's Bristol Animation Unit and also features the all-star voices of Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans, and pop star Robbie Williams, the latter crooning an updated version of "Come Fly with Me." ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robbie Williams, James Woods, (more)
Tony (Neil Morrissey) arranges his roommate Gary's bachelor party after Gary (Martin Clunes) agrees to marry longtime girlfriend Dorothy (Caroline Quentin) in "Stag Night," the opening salvo of the sixth and final season of Men Behaving Badly. This episode is followed, perhaps inevitably, by "Wedding," with both prospective bride and prospective groom wondering if they're making the right move. In "Jealousy," Gary, Tony, Dorothy, and upstairs neighbor Deborah (Leslie Ash) take a weekend motor trip that is blighted by jealousy and an unshakeable smoking habit. "Watching TV" finds Gary, Dorothy, and Deborah seemingly ganging up on Tony during an evening in front of the tube. Gary and Dorothy visit a relationship counselor and Tony wants to get (mildly) kinky with Deborah in the next episode, "Ten." The following installment, "Sofa," revolves around Gary's reluctance to part with a favored piece of furniture. "Jingle B***s" features a Christmas celebration all but ruined by Gary. Though this last-named episode officially brought the series to a close, Men Behaving Badly returned for a trio of Christmas specials in 1998, "Performance" (will Gary and Dorothy have a baby?), "Gary in Love" (an eventful business trip to Worthing), and "Delivery" (Tony gets a job at the same time father-to-be Gary loses his). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, (more)
Returning home from a European vacation, a newly bearded Tony (Neil Morrissey) is shocked at the tidiness of his apartment in "Hair," the fifth-season opener of Men Behaving Badly. The shock may be doubled when roommate Gary (Martin Clunes) has to tell Tony that he'll have to move out now that Gary's girlfriend, Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), has moved in. In the season's second episode, "The Good Pub Guide," Gary and Tony are appalled that their favorite pub has been redecorated under new management and seek a way to recapture the ambience of their old watering hole. In "Cowardice," Gary tries to make up for his timidity with an angry driver while both Gary and Tony wonder if upstairs neighbor Deborah's (Leslie Ash) friend is gay. "Your Mate vs. Your Bird" finds Tony applying a tattoo to himself and Gary making an important decision vis-à-vis his girlfriend. "Cardigan" has Gary worried about the onslaught of middle age, culminating in a riotous night on the town. In "Rich and Fat," Tony goes on a crash diet and also reveals the size of Gary's bank account to anyone who'll listen. Season five concludes with "Home-Made Sauna," a round robin of weekend seductions and faulty plumbing. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, (more)
The possibility that Gary (Martin Clunes) has gotten his girlfriend, Dorothy(Caroline Quentin), pregnant is at the forefront of "Babies," the opening episode of Men Behaving Badly's fourth season. Meanwhile, Gary's roommate, Tony (Neil Morrissey), comes to grief when he tries to spy on upstairs neighbor Deborah (Leslie Ash) in her undies. The season's second episode, "Infidelity," finds Gary trying to catch Dorothy cheating on him and Tony attempting to prove himself a Good Samaritan to Deborah. This is followed by "Pornography," all about a stash of dirty magazines and a disastrous dinner party. In "Three Girlfriends" Tony tries to juggle the affections of several girls at once while Gary must contend with a seemingly endless visit from his dad. "Drunk" offers the spectacle of Gary and Tony participating in their favorite pub's "Beers of the World" promotion. "In Bed With Dorothy" is predicated on Dorothy's appendix operation, Gary's sexual frustration, and Tony's apparent bad eyesight. And in the season finale, "Playing Away," Tony would rather pull his own tooth than visit a dentist -- but his stubbornness has fringe benefits when Dorothy offers to help ease his pain. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, (more)
Having shifted networks from ITV to BBC, Men Behaving Badly opens its third season with the episode "Lovers," in which Gary (Martin Clunes) hopes to impress girlfriend Dorothy(Caroline Quentin) with his "vast" sexual experience, while Gary's lodger, Tony (Neil Morrissey), prepares to swoop down and claim upstairs neighbor Deborah (Leslie Ash), who has recently split up with her beau. The next episode, "Bed," is set in motion when Deborah suffers indigestion after one of Gary's exotic meals and ends up with Tony braving a heavy windstorm to mollify the ailing girl. "Casualties" finds Gary and Tony going to ridiculous lengths to keep Deborah from selling her flat and moving out of town. "Weekend" begins with Gary and Dorothy discussing their sexual fantasies and culminates with Tony landing a job as a bartender. In "Cleaning Lady," Dorothy regrets her demand that Gary hire someone to tidy up his messy flat, while Tony makes a somewhat radical job switch. And in the season's final episode, "Marriage," Gary tries to weasel out of his proposal to Dorothy while Tony uses electronic surveillance to find out why Deborah is attracted to someone else. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, (more)
A charming grifter who boldly feeds off the greed of others must straighten up before he loses everything in this British crime drama featuring House M.D. star Hugh Laurie. Leo Hopkins (Laurie) is the kind of con man who can sweet talk his way out of even the tightest of jams; he isn't afraid to take risks, and most of the time those risks pay off amicably. Eventually, Leo's nefarious ways catch up to him as his gambling addiction becomes a serious problem, his secretary seduces him, and his morally bankrupt boss gives him a troubling ultimatum. Now, as this unrepentant deceiver watches his life go up in flames, he'll be forced to make a decision that could alter the course of his entire life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Hugh Laurie, Bob Monkhouse, (more)
- 1992
First telecast in Britain on January 1, 1992, the 30-minute comedy special The Trouble With Bean once again stars Rowan Atkinson as the brainless, incredibly accident-prone title character. This time, Bean cuts a disastrous swath through three short, interrelated sketches. In the first, our hero, late for his dental appointment, tries to get dressed while driving his car. In the second, Bean ends up administering anesthetic to the hapless dentist (Richard Wilson). And in the final sketch, Bean returns to the park, where he tangles with a pesky fly and a remote-control toy boat. "The Trouble with Mr. Bean" made its American TV bow on April 30, 1992, and has since been released in such video compilations as The Terrible Tales of Mr. Bean and The Complete Mr. Bean, Vol. 1. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rowan Atkinson
The second season of Men Behaving Badly begins with "Gary and Tony," in which apartment owner Gary (Martin Clunes) has finally shed himself of obnoxious and indigent lodger Dermot, only to find that his new roommate, Tony (Neil Morrissey), is no prize either -- nor is Tony any more capable than Dermot of paying his rent on time. Episode two, "Rent Boy," has Gary trying to find out if Tony is gay, and upstairs neighbor Deborah (Leslie Ash) is falling for Tony's line about being fluent in German. This is followed by "How to Dump Your Girlfriend," which Tony tries to do from a distance -- when he's not ineptly attempting to nurse the ailing Deborah back to health. "Troublesome 12-Inch" is motivated by a rare and valuable LP record owned by Gary's girlfriend, Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), and Gary's attempts to hide the fact that he's sold it behind her back. "Going Nowhere" is an episode title with a double meaning as Tony buys a van for seduction purposes, and Gary is trapped in an elevator with upstairs neighbor Deborah. In the season finale, "People Behaving Irritatingly," Gary and Tony's flat is invaded by Tony's irritating brother and his equally repulsive girlfriend -- whom, alas, Gary must suck up to if he wants to enjoy an all-expense-paid luxury vacation. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, (more)
- 1992
The premise of the British sitcom Men Behaving Badly is swiftly established in the opening episode "Intruders": Apartment owner Gary (Martin Clunes) must put up with loutish lodger Dermot (Harry Enfield) if he wants to meet the monthly mortgage -- for which, alas, Dermot never seems to have the necessary funds. In the five episodes that follow, the point is hilariously driven home that Gary and Dermot are about a copacetic a combination as oil and water. In "The Bet," the roommates play a chess game to determine who will be allowed to go out and score a few "birds"; in "Alarms and Setbacks," Gary installs a burglar alarm in hopes of making a good impression on upstairs neighbor Deborah (Leslie Ash); in "Animals," Gary's new "open relationship" with girlfriend Dorothy (Caroline Quentin) sets Dermot atingle with carnal fantasies; in "Sex and Violence," Dermot hopes that a candlelight dinner will have Deborah saying "Yes, yes, yes;" and in "My Brilliant Career," Dermot is fired while Gary mistakenly thinks that he's gotten a new position (which may well turn out to be horizontal!). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Martin Clunes, Harry Enfield, (more)
- 1983
In this enhanced graduation film by Terry Winsor, the adventures of caricatured teens as they search for sex and romance, saturated with rock music, go on for a long time and in a format that is not always intelligible to the non-teen. It becomes apparent early on that this search is not usually successful, and since there is no other point to the story, the comic moments alone will not be enough to keep viewers entertained. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Daniel Peacock, Karl Howman, (more)
