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Watch first love season 1, episode 1 ptang, yang, kipperbang. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982, john albasiny, abigail cruttenden. Alan duckworth known as quack quack to his friends is a socially awkward fourteenyearold who is obsessed with cricket and ann lawton, a girl in his class. Alan relates everything to a running cricket commentary provided superbly by john arlott right up to the will he, wont he finale, when he has to kiss ann in a school. It studies a teenage boys relationships and period of sexual awakening. Ptang yang kipperbang c4 comedy drama british comedy guide. Can anyone out there remember this tv prog from 80s. Unfollow ptang, yang, kipperbang to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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He has all the usual adolescent worries about growingup, and at present his life is a mixture of cricket and appearing in the school play, opposite the girl he loves, the unattainable and lovely ann. This film has a certain type of brilliance that not many films possess. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982. Based on a story by jack rosenthal, it studies a teenage boys relationships and period of sexual awakening. P tang, yang, kipperbang tommy 1982 walter roger stockroom 1982 the brack report motorcyclist 1982. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 is a comedy, drama movie starring john albasiny and abigail cruttenden. It was, he bemoaned, an honourable profession but so much of the. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 tv movie plot summary 1 alan duckworth known as quack quack to his friends is a socially awkward fourteenyearold who is. John albasiny, alison steadman, abigail cruttenden, maurice dee, mark brailsford, christopher karallis, frances ruffelle. Ruffelle made her acting debut in jack rosenthals tv film p tang, yang, kipperbang in 1982.
One of the very first film4 productions, an offshoot of the uks then new channel 4 which essentially revolutionized the british film industry by making a series of. Frances ruffelle 29 august 1965 is an english musical theatre actress and recording artist. Again the strength of rosenthals comedy play lies with his closeness to the tragedy as it was based on his own experiences. All a shy british schoolboy john albasiny wants in 1948 is to kiss a classmate abigail cruttenden, his costar in a play. Kipperbang 1982 michael apted synopsis, characteristics. Apted and rosenthal went on to collaborate on a number of popular television and film projects including the pilot episodes for the dustbinmen and the lovers. A guide to p tang yang kipperbang, the 1982 channel 4 tv comedy drama. Ptang yang kipperbang 6867449010496 with alison steadman.
May 21, 2016 michael apted 1982 it occurred to me a few minutes in that, in the early 1980s, the likes of michael apted and jack rosenthal had clout enough to mean that a piece of modest scope and ambition involving them could make it to the big screen. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 cast and crew moviefone. Watch first love season 1, episode 2 experience preferred, but not essential. Some people may perceive this film as sweet and adorable but they have to be completely or almost entirely mistaken. Ptang yang kipperbang is still as fantastic as i remember it when i was a 12 year old. Set after the war, the play gives the viewer or reader a well documented insight into teenage life at this point in time. Alan duckworth known as quack quack to his friends is a.
For hire is a mystery television series based on robert b. Garry cooper was born in 1955 in hull, east yorkshire, england. Jack rosenthals engaging tale of a cricketobsessed schoolboys first love. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 directed by michael apted. In a hotel in wales, shy 17 year old student annie takes a job as a waitress and feels left out as all the staff. Id forgotten that ptang, yang, kipperbang was originally shown on. Michael apted cast john albasiny, alison steadman, abigail cruttenden boy likes girl at school, but is too. Ptang, yang, kipperbang tv movie 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Quiet, wellread and a lover of classical music, robert urquhart was an actor who grew frustrated with his career as he grew older.
Ptang, yang, kipperbang pg 1h 25min comedy tv movie 3 november 1982 alan duckworth known as quack quack to his friends is a socially awkward fourteenyearold who is obsessed with cricket and ann lawton, a girl in his class. In the words of loads of characters in this film, ptang yang kipperbang. Ptang yang kipperbang by unbranded shop online for movies. British movie cover image for ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982. Ruffelles first west end appearance was as louisa in terence rattigans the sleeping prince. Part of channel 4s first love season the channel had just started broadcasting. Ptang, yang, kipperbang is a british television film first shown on channel 4 on its second night, 3 november 1982.
P tang yang kipperbang is an enchanting comedy set in postworld war two britain. P tang, yang, kipperbang 1982 is a comedy, drama movie starring john albasiny and abigail cruttenden. Largely forgotten but warming coming of age ch4 film set in post ww2 england. The image measures 304 432 pixels and is 3 kilobytes large. The first film in the series, ptang, yang, kipperbang, is a nostalgic story of adolescent love in the late 1940s, written by the celebrated jack rosenthal and drawing on his childhood memories. Cant remember why but everybody used to be saying it. Ptang, yang, kipperbang, also released as kipperbang, is a british television film first shown on channel 4 on its second night, 3 november 1982 written by jack rosenthal as part of the 1st love series, it is a simple comingofage film set in a grammar school in the outer london suburbs of the late forties 1948. Arthur whybrow celebrity profile check out the latest arthur whybrow photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
They worked together again in 1982 for the tv movie ptang, yang, kipperbang, the first film commissioned by britains channel 4. With john albasiny, alison steadman, abigail cruttenden, maurice dee. Michael apted cast john albasiny, alison steadman, abigail cruttenden boy likes girl at school, but is too embarrassed to confront her. Created by roswell rogers, window on main street was produced by its star, robert young. Grammar school boy alan duckworth is obsessed with straitlaced fellow student ann lawton. In 1984, she took on the principal role of dinah in andrew lloyd webbers starlight express in the original london cast. She married actor sean bean in 1997 and had a daughter, evie. Ptang, yang, kipperbang is an enchanting comedy set in postworld war two britain. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982, directed by michael apted. Ptang, yang kipperbang dvd 1982 by john albasiny dvd. Voir en ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 vf gratuit film complet.
P tang, yang, kipperbang is a british television film first shown on channel 4 on its second night, 3 november 1982. He is an actor and director, known for quadrophenia 1979, caravaggio 1986 and ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982. A cricketobsessed adolescent, alan duckworth lusts after his classmate ann. Alan relates everything to a running cricket commentary provided superbly by john arlott right up to the will he, wont he finale, when he has to kiss ann in a school play. Ptang, yang, kipperbang 1982 official trailer, organic. The burning season 1995, executive producer 3 golden globes, including. Ptang, yang, kipperbang tv movie 1982 release info imdb. She won a tony award in 1987, and represented the united kingdom in the 1994 eurovision song contest with the song lonely symphony we will be free, finishing 10th. The plot of one of the early channel four films is sweet and simple. Boy likes girl at school, but is too embarrassed to confront her. Ptang yang kipperbang dvd region 2 for sale online ebay.
Window on main street is an american halfhour comedydrama television series starring robert young, which aired on cbs during the 19611962 season. I found the lads saying ptang, yang, kipperbang, ugh unintentionally hilarious when we were forced to read the book at school and still do over 90 years later, but the lack of enthusiasm with which they say it in the film takes it to new levels of brilliance. Up and coming actor anthony adetunji performing the final monologue from the bafta nominated british tv film ptang, yang, kipperbang which was first shown on channel 4 on its second night, 3. John albasiny stars in the role of a cricketobsessed adolescent, alan duckworth, who lusts after his classmate ann played by abigail cruttenden. P tang yang kipperbang jack rosenthal alan duckworth is 14 and a pupil at a coeducational school. Apr 04, 20 up and coming actor anthony adetunji performing the final monologue from the bafta nominated british tv film ptang, yang, kipperbang which was first shown on channel 4 on its second night, 3. P tang, yang, kipperbang is probably the most overrated stories of all time.
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