On ITV at 23.15 Sun 2nd Jan. Filmed in Sheffield in 1999. Features Tom Courtney, Lulu and Myself (as an extra) :hihi:
Set in 1976 (ish)
Worth a look:thumbsup:

10.15 or 22.15, Draggletail?

Originally posted by Strix
10.15 or 22.15, Draggletail?

Glad you asked, Strix. It is actually 23.15 :blush: I have ammended my post.

I saw this film at the cinema and absolutely loved it!!

Well worth watching in my opinion!

Now I'll have to remember how to program the video :confused: :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Strix
Now I'll have to remember how to program the video :confused: :thumbsup:

Snap!!!!

I have the part of a medical orderly wheeling old folks into the ambulance. 1970s style - short white Med coat, brown flares and boots.
The cheeky buggers made me wear a long haired bald head wig:o
:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Should have said, Stephen Fry stars.

I was amazed to see one of the SHU technicians in the queue in the dole office in 'Full Monty'

Are there any other 'stars' lurking about the forum?
What was your 15mins of fame?

I watched this last night and it was scary, those jacket lapels and those pointed collars surely I never wore anything as bad as that? Oh yes I did...... Scary scary.
Not forgetting as well the lumber jacket with it's zip and fur collar with those funny little metal D rings on the front that served no purpose, absolutely horrific it made me cringe just looking at it.

I watched it too, and really enjoyed it. Although, I could have sworn in one scene i saw stephen fry jogging over the tram bridge at ponds forge (?!)

Good point Edd. Would hardly have been there late seventies :hihi:

I am gutted!! I was ill so went to bed early but my daughter stayed up to watch it and taped it for me. Unfortunately, there must be a problem with our video as it didn't tape it!!

I could cry!! I saw it when it was on at the cinema and really loved it.

Oh well, never mind! :cry:

Excellent film, I really enjoyed it. Not too impressed with the portrayal of Sheffield punks though, we weren't all as moronic as the film made out.

Hmm, I had wondered why I'd never heard of this film, but now I've watched it, I understand.

It was bilge!

Sorry, but I just found it embarrassing and very unfunny. Only bit that raised a chuckle was seeing Stephen Fry jogging through that forest of Supertram poles... in 1977!

And yes, those punks just made me cringe.

Sorry folks. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks etc!

Only saw the second half - did I miss you DT?

Yes - My moments of fame are about 35 minuit's into the film :)

Just watching the above film never heard of it before seems to have been filmed in Sheffield some scenes around the old Golden Ball in town and Adelphi on attercliffe.

It was filmed in sheffield in about 1998.

I was at the Old Vicarage in Attercliffe, doing a course at college when it was filmed, and I can remember The Adelphi, next door was indeed the venue for the nightclub.

The old decorators shop (was it Gazzards DIY?) on Campo Lane, next to the Golden Ball is now swish apartments, isn't it?.

It's been on telly at least a couple of times previously, that I know of.

A much underrated film and quite evocative for anyone who grew up in Sheffield in the 1970s.

It also features one of the forum's finest as an extra.
Did you spot him? (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=24937)

I'm quite a film fan i cant believe i've let this slip under my radar i enjoyed it though

i saw that film with 7 friends at the cinema. we were the only 8 people there!

Just a small bump to notify those interested that the film is on ITV 1 again next Saturday (June 7, 1.35am!) - so recorders at the ready. I've not seen this one yet and I'm greatly anticipating a viewing.

I know a woman who was an extra in that film.

A few people i know were in it as extras mostly punks and skinheads they were doing some filming behind the leadmill think it was in the old bus depot there.

Later on tonight ...

FILM: Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
On: ITV1 Yorkshire (3)
Date: Saturday 7th June 2008
Time: 01:35 to 03:10 (1 hour and 35 minutes long)

Comedy film set in Northern England in the mid-1970s about a middle-aged man who suddenly develops psychic and telekinetic powers. When he is arrested for accidentally killing three pensioners by causing their pacemakers to stop, his lawyer is forced to bring in an extremely sceptical scientist to test whether or not the powers are real.
(Subtitles, Widescreen, Signed, 1999, 15, 3 Star)

Director: Peter Hewitt
Starring: Tom Courtenay, Michael Legge, Laura Fraser, Stephen Fry, Charlotte Roberts, Amanda Root

Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=25640

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

I went for the film and drew some attention with my hair which was ideal but was refused because I have an Equity card and they weren't paying Equity minimum rates :(

On ITV at 23.15 Sun 2nd Jan. Filmed in Sheffield in 1999. Features Tom Courtney, Lulu and Myself (as an extra) :hihi:
Set in 1976 (ish)
Worth a look:thumbsup:

Also, Shaun d'Lear from Hackenthorpe as the DJ. !!

What's happened to him lately - I used to see him play occasionally on the same bill as Paul Ward and Sheffield's wonderful John Dyson.

Just a small bump to notify those interested that the film is on ITV 1 again next Saturday (June 7, 1.35am!) - so recorders at the ready. I've not seen this one yet and I'm greatly anticipating a viewing.

DAMN!!
its not on my ITV :(
*cries*
must be regional ie:- you lot get that and we get bingo night live then some nightwatch program :(
and theres no regional variations on sky like there is with bbc

I watched it last night (although realised 5 minutes in that I'd already seen it)

Saw you Draggletail, donning your long haired bald wig :P

:thumbsup:

I watched it last night (although realised 5 minutes in that I'd already seen it)

Saw you Draggletail, donning your long haired bald wig :P

:thumbsup:

Hah, well now you know why I always wear my hat when on the forum JenC :D

I don't normally look that peed off with life by the way, I was directed to! The first time I didn't look quite miserable enough and we had to do a retake!
*Gets all starstruck*

What's happened to him lately - I used to see him play occasionally on the same bill as Paul Ward and Sheffield's wonderful John Dyson.

John Dyson now lives in the wilds of Scotland!He still plays and records his own music and will be doing an electronica gig in Dundee later this year.
Sean D' Lear, also alive and well, and has just been up to visit us in Scotland.He's still gigging with his band.