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The Mystery of Men (1999)
Great Characters
I'ts a shame that ITV haven't produced a DVD of this film. It is a personal favourite of my wife and I. The characters are all 'likeable' in strange and differing ways. Warren Clarke's Vernon (or Ver - NON) as Oscar refers to him, is truly miserable virtually throughout the entire film but is strangely likeable. Neil Pearson's Julian (Oscar - Julie-ANN) is wonderfully dry-witted and sarcastic, struggling to persuade his wife to stop spending. Oscar (Robert Daws) is probably the most comically likeable of the three pub 'customers' and his constant jibing of his compatriotes is great - his interaction with his son is also entertaing. Perhaps the most 'wooden' character is the pub landlord, Colin, (Oscar -- 'Col-LEEN') played by Nick Berry..
As previously mentioned, the comedy is rather black but the film wouldn't 'work' if it was less-so.
The Windsors (2016)
Great Fun
My wife and I love this series, our favourite character is Princess Ann, she reminds me of Mrs Danvers in 'Rebecca' - we love her insistence that all things "must be incinerated!"