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12 May 2012 4:13 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

A classic 1960s working-class drama translates beautifully into a comedy of contemporary British Asian family life

All in Good Time is a touching, likable comedy of life in Lancashire's Hindu community. Though this aspect is little publicised, it's closely based on Bill Naughton's 1965 play of the same title.

Born in Ireland and raised in Bolton, Naughton emerged as a novelist and playwright in the late 50s in the wave of northern working-class writers like Shelagh Delaney, Keith Waterhouse, Alan Sillitoe, David Storey and Stan Barstow. But having been born in 1910 and worked for years as a coal-bagger, cotton-loom operator and lorry driver, Naughton belonged to an earlier generation and was altogether less chippy, aggressive, and self-consciously political about his background.

He enjoyed considerable success in the theatre and had three of his plays filmed, though his most enduringly popular work, the film version of Alfie, completely misrepresented Naughton's radio play, »

- Philip French

31 January 2012 7:22 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »

Bad Girls pilot ordered by NBC ER, Southland, Saving Grace and The West Wing executive producer John Wells' Bad Girls is being penned by Nancy Pimenthal of Shameless (also exec. produced by Wells). Variety reports that the prison drama Bad Girls is based on a British series following women in a federal prison, including inmates as well as staff members. Shed Media also produces and Pimental is on as an executive producer alongside Andrew Stearn and Wells. with Wells and Andrew Stearn. Film-wise, Wells produced The Good Thief, White Oleander, and the more recent, and enjoyable The Company Men »

31 January 2012 7:22 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »

Bad Girls pilot ordered by NBC ER, Southland, Saving Grace and The West Wing executive producer John Wells' Bad Girls is being penned by Nancy Pimenthal of Shameless (also exec. produced by Wells). Variety reports that the prison drama Bad Girls is based on a British series following women in a federal prison, including inmates as well as staff members. Shed Media also produces and Pimental is on as an executive producer alongside Andrew Stearn and Wells. with Wells and Andrew Stearn. Film-wise, Wells produced The Good Thief, White Oleander, and the more recent, and enjoyable The Company Men »

3 items from 2012