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Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

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Comfort and Joy

"A serious comedy"

1984

1h 46m

6.6(64 votes)

Comedy

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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Production Companies

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

Scottish Television (STV)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Alan

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Maddy

Clare Grogan

Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Trevor

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Colin

Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Hilary

George Rossi

Bruno

Peter Rossi

Paolo

Billy McElhaney

Renato

Creative team

Directed by: Bill Forsyth
Written by: Bill Forsyth
Produced by: Paddy Higson
Clive Parsons

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