Three Men in a Boat (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Michael Massey

Release Date:

3 January 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy

Plot:

Griff Rhys Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain re-trace the journey of Jerome K. Jerome from his book "Three Men in a Boat".

Plot Keywords:

Boat | Dog | Non Fiction | Number In Title

Cast

Griff Rhys Jones	...	Himself
Rory McGrath	...	Himself
Dara O'Briain	...	Himself
Loli	...	Herself
David Gilmour	...	Himself
Vera Cooper	...	Herself
Diana Cook	...	Herself
Antony Worrall Thompson	...	Himself
Sally Woodward Gentle	...	Herself (as Sally Woodward)
Christopher Lohan	...	Himself
Diana Davies	...	Herself
Edward Barker	...	Himself
Michael Goode	...	Himself (as Rev Michael Goode)
Robert Ring	...	Himself

Runtime:

118 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

References "Lassie" (1954)

Entertaining two-parter featuring 'friendly enemies'

Whilst this isn't going to change the world or cause you to adopt a different outlook on life, it's a fun way to spend a couple of hours. The three protagonists clearly get on each other's nerves right from the start, and this gives the proceedings a much-needed edge that prevents it from falling into cloying whimsy. Rory McGrath's eleventh-hour rant at his colleagues when he tries (and fails) to make a remark about cooking with crayfish is a joy, right up there with Peter Cook's "I can get jolly CROSS, you know, sometimes!" outburst from the Derek and Clive film. During the journey they meet some wonderful eccentrics (including a vicar who you'd swear was a character actor if he wasn't a real vicar), some fellow river travellers and David Gilmour from Pink Floyd. The scenery and photography are great, and the offbeat chemistry between the performers makes Three Men in a Boat a gently entertaining pleasure. Contains strong language, terrible banjo and ukulele playing and an isolated incident of light-hearted dog abuse.