The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007) (TV)

Director:

Robin Shepperd

Writers:

Kate O'Riordan (screenplay)
Kate Long (novel)
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Release Date:

19 February 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Catherine Tate	...	Karen Cooper
Anne Reid	...	Nancy Hesketh
Holliday Grainger	...	Charlie Cooper (as Holly Grainger)
Steve John Shepherd	...	Steve Cooper
Steve Pemberton	...	Leo Fairbrother
Robert Pattinson	...	Daniel Gale
Maggie Ollerenshaw	...	Jessie Pilkington
Oliver Lee	...	Paul Benthem
Clare McGlinn	...	Advisor Jo-Beth
Angela Murray	...	Adviser Annie
Pip Torrens	...	Doctor Gale
Caroline Harding	...	Sandra Gale
Kirsty Leigh Porter	...	Anya (as Kirsty L. Porter)
Natascha Edwards	...	Julie
Martin Reeve	...	Consultant
Steve Brody	...	Tom
Olga Grahame	...	Ivy
Mary Wray	...	Irene Seddon
Penny Layden	...	Rambler Annie
Caroline O'Neill	...	Mary Beattie
Daryl Fishwick	...	Mrs. Carlisle
Alison Burrows	...	Nurse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shameem Ahmad	...	Obstetrician (uncredited)
Katelyn Bellamy	...	Claire (uncredited)
Annie Vanders	...	Neighbour (uncredited)

Directed by
Robin Shepperd		(as Robin Sheppard)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kate Long		novel
Kate Long		screenplay
Kate O'Riordan		screenplay

Produced by
Abi Bach	....	associate producer
Hugo Heppell	....	executive producer
Harry Oulton	....	producer
Alison Owen	....	executive producer
David Roessell	....	producer
Sascha Schneider	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Russell

Film Editing by
Liz Webber

Casting by
David Shaw

Production Design by
Emma Dibb

Art Direction by
Jo Baker

Costume Design by
Theresa Rymer

Makeup Department
Claire Jones	....	makeup supervisor
Lisa Rocco	....	makeup department head
Jill Sweeney	....	makeup designer
Victoria Yates	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Moira Brophy	....	post-production supervisor
Faye Ward	....	head of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy de Glanville	....	second assistant director
Mike Gallivan	....	third assistant director
Lee Trevor	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Steve Bedford	....	construction manager
David Ede	....	painter
Sam Hargreaves	....	art department runner
Carl Heaton	....	property master
Kim Rowley	....	production buyer
Alan Shaw	....	prop hand
Alan Sprawson	....	carpenter
Barry Tracey	....	painter
Zoe Wight	....	art department assistant
Ross Wilson	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Phil Cape	....	assistant sound
Dan Dewsnap	....	sound engineer
Pip Norton	....	dubbing mixer
Chris Nuttall	....	dialogue editor
John Pearson	....	sound mixer
John Pearson	....	sound supervisor

Stunts
Ray Nicholas	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Bevan	....	focus puller
Ross Chapman	....	best boy
Daniel Gadd	....	clapper loader
Daniel Gadd	....	focus puller: second unit
Steven Gardner	....	clapper loader dailies
Richard Haines	....	camera trainee
David Manfield	....	lighting gaffer
Terry Maskell	....	electrician
Joe McLean	....	electrician
Ryan Nguyen	....	digital imaging technician
John Rundle	....	grip
Luke Selway	....	clapper loader: dailies
Lee Wiseman	....	electrician

Casting Department
Mohsan Qureshi	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanne Evans	....	costume assistant
Angela Wellwood	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	colorist
Christian Wheeler	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music recordist

Other crew
Andy Brunskill	....	production assistant
Joseph Churchill	....	floor runner
Hannah Crank	....	production secretary
Sarah Hulls	....	assistant accountant
Lisa Kenny	....	floor runner
Rebecca Lamb	....	production runner
Janis McMorrine	....	production accountant
Mona Qureshi	....	head of development
Lynn Roberts	....	production coordinator
Harriet Sutcliffe	....	assistant location manager
Charlie Thompson	....	location manager
Dominic Threlfall	....	floor runner
Sarah Urban	....	floor runner
Faye Ward	....	head of physical production
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Ingenious Broadcasting
• Ruby Television

Distributors

• All3Media (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group
• Independent Television (ITV) (2007) (UK) (TV)
• New KSM (2010) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Hollywood Catering Services  catering
• ITN Source  archive
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities
• Vehicles in Vision  action vehicles supplier

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language, thematic elements and some smoking

Runtime:

71 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #46159) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Ingenious Broadcasting

Quotes:

Daniel Gale:Don't get cross with me. I'm not the one that got your pregnant.

Movie Connections:

Version of Bad Mother's Handbook (2008) (TV)

Outstanding

An outstanding TV drama. Catherien Tate truly shows that she is not just a one trick pony. Her performance is well considered and not over the top, a genius at work.

The storyline is the strength of this drama. Three generations of women who struggle to come terms with their own problems is the main crux of the action.

As mentioned above Catherien Tate excels as a frustrated single parent. The supporting cast is truly outstanding as well, both the Gran and Daughter characters were well performed by the actors.

Overall a surprising hit well done ITV1.