P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (TV 1982)

The plot of one of the early Channel Four films is sweet and simple. Boy likes girl at school, but is too embarrassed to confront her. Alan relates everything to a running cricket ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Jack Rosenthal

Stars:

John Albasiny, Abigail Cruttenden, Maurice Dee

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Albasiny	...	Alan Duckworth
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Ann Lawton
Maurice Dee	...	Geoffrey Whitaker
Alison Steadman	...	Miss Land
Mark Brailsford	...	Abbo
Christopher Karallis	...	Shaz (as Chris Karallis)
Frances Ruffelle	...	Eunice
Robert Urquhart	...	Headmaster
Garry Cooper	...	Tommy
Maurice O'Connell	...	Gym Teacher
Tim Seeley	...	French Master
Richenda Carey	...	Botany Teacher
Peter Dean	...	Police Officer
Dave Atkins	...	Fish Shop Owner
Eric Richard	...	Road Worker

Storyline

The plot of one of the early Channel Four films is sweet and simple. Boy likes girl at school, but is too embarrassed to confront her. Alan relates everything to a running cricket commentary (provided superbly by John Arlott) right up to the will he, won't he finale, when he has to kiss Ann in a school play.

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Plot Keywords:

school | school play | headmaster | year 1948 | spanking | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1982 (UK)

Also Known As:

Kipperbang

Filming Locations:

Cardinal Vaughan School, Addison Road, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Enigma TV, Goldcrest Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of Alison Steadman.

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Goofs

When Alan, Ann and Geoffrey walk home from school after rehearsing for the school play, the top deck of a modern (probably 1970s vintage) double-decker bus is visible at the far end of the alley. In the same scene, opposite the side-road that leads to the alley, is a modern Warboys-design (post-1964) "no cycling" sign.

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Quotes

Alan: Bums are nothing really - everyone's got a bum. Always have had - they're nothing to be ashamed of. Dicks aren't either - everyone's got a dick. It's only the human torso. Tits included - I mean they're just for feeding babies with, deep down, not for bouncing about. The same goes for getting a feel. Kissing's different. A kiss is...
Tommy: Girls like it as well, you know.
Alan: Like what?
Tommy: What boys like... and some of them bloody love it.
Alan: I'm not talking about just French girls.
Tommy: [knowingly] Aye, I'm not ...

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Connections

Followed by Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984)

User Reviews

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang. Some people may perceive this film as sweet and adorable but they have to be completely (or almost) entirely mistaken. P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang is probably the most overrated stories of all time: after I watched it, I found myself wanting an hour of my life back. No need to fear however, liberation is coming, in a few decades this film will become outdated and left on a shelf to rot. Don't make the same mistake as I did: DON'T WATCH THIS FILM! Watch some good films like the Godfather trilogy (excluding number 3 which is essentially about incest), Shawshank Redemption, the Good,the Bad,the Ugly, the Dark Knight, Inception, Argo, the Untouchables, Gladiator...Don't get me started and don't waste a single brain cell on P'tang yang kipper bang. It's utter crap,