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27 produkter
Fish out of Water
Original Version
Häftad, 2016
223 kr
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Set in the romantic atmosphere of a sun-drenched hotel on the Italian Riviera, the peace of the holiday makers is shattered by the arrival of a determinedly outspoken widow, Agatha Hepworth and her timid spinster sister, Fiona Francis. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the hotel guests …
Flying Feathers
A Farce
Häftad, 1987
223 kr
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When Chief Constable Henry Potterton and his sister arrive at the peaceful country house of their late, lamented brother Bernard, they are astonished to find several scantily clad ladies wandering about. During Bernard's visit to a religious commune, his housekeeper turned the place into a "house …
Anyone for Breakfast?
Häftad, 1994
223 kr
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In this merry comedy of marital mishaps the, scene is set for an evening and morning of riotous misunderstandings and mistaken identities as the guilty parties in question try desperately to keep their romantic secrets secret!3 women, 3 men
Don't Lose the Place
Häftad, 1993
223 kr
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When Sylvia's boyfriend Robin walks out on her she decides on a rather unconventional method of finding a replacement. Determined not to be let down a second time, she has carefully arranged a timetable in order to "try out" various assorted lovers and assess their suitability before making her …
Fly in the Ointment
Häftad, 1996
216 kr
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Why should Ron Corley MP, the Min'ster for the Environment, be searching the'seaside bungalow of his ex-mistress Donna? And why does his virtuous wife, Louise, turn up at the'same place on the'same day? And what was a romantic doctor with a bunch of flowers doing in'sussex when his practice is in …
Second Time Around
Häftad, 2000
223 kr
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Bernard and Marion haven't seen each other in over twenty years when they meet by accident and get together to talk over old times and catch up on what has happened since they parted. And so begins a journey of memories: their first meeting, their love for each other, their marriages and children. …
Toe in the Water
Häftad, 1991
223 kr
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Seeking peace and tranquility, Gerald goes to spend a few days in a health farm, presided over by the highly moral Mr Potter. But his hopes are soon dashed by the arrival of his secretary (declaring her undying passion for him), his daughter (intent upon naughty assignations with her boyfriend), …
Up and Running
Häftad, 1994
219 kr
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Veteran TV talk-show host Patrick Sumner is desperate to impress his new producer Reg Godfrey, who visits Patrick's smart London flat for drinks. But Patrick reckons without the intervention of Jenny, a pretty girl who arrives on the same evening as Reg, intent upon infiltrating Patrick's private …
Two and Two Together
Häftad, 1999
223 kr
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Rachel's husband Victor never suspects that she is keeping an assignation with a young man in the house of her good friend Georgina. Why should he? He has other things on his mind- in the shape of the said Georgina, who he is meeting secretly while her husband Henry, an actor, is safely occupied in …
In at the Deep End
Häftad, 2003
223 kr
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The highly moral Mr Potter presides over a health farm and prides himself on his high standards of decency and decorum. But when Gerald Corby, arrives in search of peace and tranquility - only to be followed by a trio of ladies - the resulting misunderstandings prove more than a headache.
Funny Business
Häftad, 2004
223 kr
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When Ferris agrees to look after his sister's seedy hotel during her temporary absence in Benidorm he does not anticipate the arrival of a notorious journalist who writes a critical column about hotels in a Sunday newspaper. Or that this arrival will coincide with a visit to the hotel of an …
Beyond a Joke
Häftad, 1980
219 kr
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Jane and Andrew's pleasant country house is accident prone. Six people have already died there in unfortunate and embarrassing accidents. When daughter Sally's young man Geoff arrives for the weekend unaware of the house's reputation, he mistakenly deduces from conversational confusion that the …
Bedside Manners
Häftad, 1990
219 kr
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When Ferris reluctantly agreed to look after his sister's seedy country inn while she's on vacation, he did not anticipate all the wild comings-and-goings involving her affairs! Over the course of his house-sitting, Ferris becomes engulfed in lies, confusions, and bewilderments as he tries prevent …
Caught on the Hop
Häftad, 1979
223 kr
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Returning home unexpectedly early from a rendezvous with her lover, Sophie Fontaineau finds that her husband Etienne is absent and immediately suspects him of philandering. She accidentally spills brandy on her porter's trousers; the poor man soon finds himself trouserless behind a screen, …
In for the Kill
Häftad, 1981
223 kr
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When Paula answers the doorbell, it is not her lover Mark but a stranger who claims to be her husband James' friend. The visitor seems to suggest they murder James. A death does occur: Mark - not James - dies in an automobile accident that soon is discovered to be murder. The ever increasing tangle …
Fish Out of Water
A Comedy
Häftad, 1986
223 kr
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The peaceful atmosphere of a hotel on the Italian Riviera is shattered by the arrival of Agatha, an outspoken widow, and her timid sister, Fiona. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the guests into communal games, her unflagging spirit of togetherness invading the private lives of the …
First Things First
Häftad, 2007
223 kr
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Pete and George are old friends. In fact, such good old friends that George has been Pete's best man at both of his weddings. Pete, now happily married to Sarah, is appalled when George arrives with the news that his first wife Jessica was not killed in a climbing accident as they had thought but …
Look Who's Talking!
Play
Häftad, 1984
223 kr
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When two unexpected guests, Jane and Brian, drop in on Sheila and Andrew, a devoted middle-age couple, what ensues is a complicated and hilarious series of misunderstandings and mistaken identities as Sheila and Andrew begin to weave an elaborate web of lies and half-truths to hide their own …
Murder for the Asking
Häftad, 1989
223 kr
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Mr Franklyn offers Henry Scrubb £3,000 to murder him. Understandably Henry refuses, but that night Franklyn is murdered - and if Henry did not do it, who did?|3 women, 4 men
Touch and Go
Häftad, 1986
223 kr
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When Brian takes up jogging, his wife Hilary is not surprised. She has often told him he should exercise more after all the business lunches he consumes. But when Brian is ostensibly running round the park, he is, in fact, spending a couple of hours with his girlfriend, Wendy, in his good friend …
Off the Hook
Play
Häftad, 1988
242 kr
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When Harold Spooks is sprung from prison in order to tell the gang where in the hotel he stashed the loot, it seems that everything is going to plan. Unfortunately, he's the wrong Harold Spooks and this Harold has no idea where the money is hidden. He's also a bit of an idiot and liable to give the …
Post Horn Gallop
Play
Häftad, 1982
223 kr
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A sequel to Wild Goose Chase. In the ancestral home the nerve-shattered Chester is again menaced by his old enemies Capone and Wedgwood. In the flower beds Lord Elrood lurks with his shotgun ready to repel attacks by the butcher's boy, the postman and other desperate characters. Through the …
Panic Stations
Häftad, 1985
242 kr
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Chester Dreadnought has bought a lovely country cottage, dreaming of idyllic peace, but is he able to enjoy it? Not with Abel Bounty, the local unhandyman, always around, and not with Carol, an attractive girl who seems to have mysteriously moved in. Those who have met Chester already in Wild Goose …
Running Riot
Play
Häftad, 1988
223 kr
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A pathetic Yorkshire greengrocer flees to Europe in defiance of his domineering wife where he is both mistaken for an Olympic athlete from whom big things are expected in the 5,000 meters and entangled in espionage. A wild comedy appropriate for all groups.4 women, 5 men
Wild Goose Chase
Häftad, 1983
223 kr
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Chester Dreadnought bluffs his way into the crumbling stately home of an impecunious aristocratic family, and even a trigger-happy belted Earl suffering from hallucinations cannot keep at bay the enterprising pair of jewel thieves who are pursuing their loot - not to mention Chester - round the …
Bird in the Hand
Play
Häftad, 1984
242 kr
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When Sylvia returns only twenty-four hours after walking out, her husband Max isn’t exactly overjoyed. Nor is three times divorced Harry who has set the wheels in motion to recapture the romantic successes of their youthful days of bachelordom and it’s too late to stop the dollies arriving! Sylvia …
Play
Häftad, 2005
223 kr
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Following his wife's recent death Gerald hopes to spend the rest of his days alone with his memories. But he reckons without his late wife's "forward planning", which results in a series of unexpected events occurring that Gerald had not anticipated. With the help of his daughter and son-in-law, …
