Mrs In-Betweeny (TV 2008)

After the death of their parents, three children are put into the care of their aunt Brandon - unaware of the fact she is a transgender woman. Over time, as they get used to the idea, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Walker

Writers:

Paul Abbott (creator), Caleb Ranson (creator),

Stars:

James Greene, Charlotte Dixon, Jay Simpson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Greene	...	Mr. Wilson
Charlotte Dixon	...	Holly
Jay Simpson	...	Kevin
George Whitton	...	Charlie
Craig Parkinson	...	Neil
Sarah Parks	...	Deborah
Rebekah Staton	...	Kathleen
Amelia Bullmore	...	Emma
Pam Shaw	...	Marie
Dominic Holmes	...	Brendan
Oliver Goulden	...	Young Ben
Joseph Barratt	...	Young Neil
Jamie Doyle	...	Ryan
Adjoa Andoh	...	Ellen
Sean McKenzie	...	Graham

Storyline

After the death of their parents, three children are put into the care of their aunt Brandon - unaware of the fact she is a transgender woman. Over time, as they get used to the idea, the kids use Mrs In-Betweeny to their advantage - with disastrous results and comical laughter.

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Plot Keywords:

sex change | transsexual | tv series pilot

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2008 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tightrope Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A refreshingly honest, very funny and original show

I'm afraid I came in after the show had started not really knowing quite what was going on but took to the humour and gradually worked out what the general character breakdown was (with a little help from the internet). I have to say that I thought it was very funny although maybe the characters of the family members were perhaps a little over exaggerated. Other than that the part of Emma played by Amelia Bullmore appeared to have been treated with a great deal of thought and care and I suspect a lot of research into the subject of transsexualism had been undertaken. My only (minor) criticism was probably the last scene with Emma in front of the mirror and the revealing of her (very obviously latex) "manhood" - I think her actions and expressions portrayed very well what she was thinking and it was therefore unnecessary to actually show what she so obviously felt was the offending article. I think that this comedy/drama could make for a very successful television series with maybe a little fine tuning of the family members eccentricities. Altogether though a refreshingly honest, very funny and original show.