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A serious comedy - Comfort and Joy
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Title: Comfort and Joy

Release Date: 14 Aug 1984

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Lake (Comfort and Joy), Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Scottish Television (STV), Kings Road Entertainment

Production Companies: Lake (Comfort and Joy), Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Scottish Television (STV), Kings Road Entertainment

Overview: Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (55 votes)

Cast

  • Alan: Bill Paterson
  • Maddy: Eleanor David
  • Charlotte: Clare Grogan
  • Trevor: Alex Norton
  • Colin: Patrick Malahide
  • Mr. McCool: Roberto Bernardi
  • Hilary: Rikki Fulton
  • Bruno: George Rossi
  • Paolo: Peter Rossi
  • Renato: Billy McElhaney
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