"Mine All Mine" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Tim Whitby

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 November 2004 (UK)

Plot:

Max Vivaldi has always believed that he owns the town of Swansea, thanks to an ancient ancestral document that hangs on his wall. But instead of commanding respect, it's made him a laughing stock. Max discovers he's been right all along

Cast

Griff Rhys Jones	...	Max Vivaldi (5 episodes, 2004)
Matthew Barry	...	Leo Vivaldi (5 episodes, 2004)
Debbie Chazen	...	Big Claire (5 episodes, 2004)
Ruth Madoc	...	Myrtle Jones (5 episodes, 2004)
John Scott Martin	...	Rico Vivaldi (5 episodes, 2004)
Rhian Morgan	...	Val Vivaldi (5 episodes, 2004)
Siwan Morris	...	Maria Vivaldi (5 episodes, 2004)
Hugh Ross	...	Mr. Coltrane (3 episodes, 2004)

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Red Production Company

Quotes:

Danny Baveystock: Is that your baby?
Gethin Morris: How can I put this...? Yes. I think my basic approach from now on has to be yes.

for Who fans...

The John Scott Martin connection is great. As broadcast on BBC America,this series proves that Russell D. Davies was the perfect person to adapt Doctor Who for a modern (mainstream) audience. In many ways it appears to be his love letter to Wales. For the first time since Blue Scar, a WELSH drama. It depends on stereotypes to be sure, but they are lovingly realized, full of nostalgia, beauty, affection, and great sentimentality. I love it, with a big smile on my face throughout. Brilliant. Without spoilers, the story contains superlative acting, realistic drama, lines and stories much more similar to "Bob and Rose" than "Queer as Folk" but similar in approach. One thing that really appeals is the direct comedy. It's refreshing that this seems to be essentially a comedy, without the constraints of "drama". Davies seems to relish in this liberation, especially the manicness this allows.