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| Comedy, Music | TV Series (1988)
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6 episodes
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Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton | See full cast & crew »
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Series cast summary:
Emma Thompson ...  Various Roles 6 episodes, 1988
Kenneth Branagh ...  Various Roles 6 episodes, 1988
Imelda Staunton ...  Various roles 6 episodes, 1988
Stephen Moore ...  Various Roles 6 episodes, 1988
Phyllida Law ...  Various Roles / ... 4 episodes, 1988
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UK

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English

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15 July 1990 (USA) See more »

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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(6 episodes)

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Stereo

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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Dreadful
11 September 2003 | by tonygillan – See all my reviews

Emma Thompson's career in the years following this series rightly cemented her reputation as a performer and writer. This, however, was not a good start.

Quite how someone as talented as Miss Thompson could come up with something as godawful as this is a mystery.

Thompson fans who have never seen this show, do yourselves a favour and avoid ever watching it. It can only spoil the magic.
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