How I Got My Globe (I) (6 Nov. 2008)

Simon and Kylie are entranced by glamorous new teacher Miss Prentice who regales them with romantic tales of her passionate lover Francois. Debbie is less captivated when Miss Prentice ... See full summary »

Director:

Gareth Carrivick

Writer:

Jonathan Harvey

Stars:

Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Luke Ward-Wilkinson	...	Simon Doonan
Layton Williams	...	Kylie
Olivia Colman	...	Debbie Doonan
Aidan McArdle	...	Andy Doonan
Meera Syal	...	Aunty Hayley
Sarah Niles	...	Reba
Samuel Barnett	...	Adult Simon / Narrator
Frances Barber	...	Miss Prentice
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sebastian Abineri	...	Francois
Sophie Ash	...	Ashlene Doonan
Kitty McGeever	...	Sheila (as Kate McGeever)

Storyline

Simon and Kylie are entranced by glamorous new teacher Miss Prentice who regales them with romantic tales of her passionate lover Francois. Debbie is less captivated when Miss Prentice takes the boys into the pub where she works and throws the 'beautiful person' out. At odds with his mother Simon decides to follow Miss Prentice to London when she answers a call from Francois to re-kindle their affair. However, on arrival he finds that Miss Prentice leads a far from romantic existence and lives on a council estate. Disillusioned, he is surprised and heartened when Debbie tells him of a gay friend of hers, Jamie, whose motto was 'Never Give Up on Your Dreams' and encourages Simon to do the same. Sadly Jamie died of AIDS but he gave Debbie a snow globe, which she passes on to her son.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

6 November 2008 (UK)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Biddlecombe, who played Larry the barman, is the real life "Biddie" from Simon Doonan's book, on whom the character "Kylie" was based.

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Quotes

Miss Prentice: He said my tits were like two upturned creme brulees... without the burnt bits on the bottom.

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