A very funny British sporting comedy from Mel Smith (Bean, High Heels and Low lifes), which involves a similar sport, and in turn could be deemed as Torquay's answer to "Kingpin" - its certainly as crazy and entertaining.
Torquay painter and decorator, and local loser - Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye aka British TV's Dennis Pennis) has a talent - it may not be wallpapering but he has a talent - and that talent is crown green bowls. His uncle (Bernard Cribbins of `Carry On' fame) dragged him along as a youngster every time he played, and with the knowledge of the sport drummed into him along with the games he played with his uncle in order to "stop him going mental" Cliff soon becomes a master of the bowling green.
One problem - The local bowls club can't stand him. One member inparticaular - 15 year running bowls champion, and president, snobby Ray Speight (James Cromwell LA Confidential, The Green Mile) has a particular dislike of Cliff, he comes from the wrong side of the tracks and strikes up a "friendship" with his daughter (Alice Evans 102 Dalmatians).
But Cliff's obvious talent surfaces and soon a slimy American agent (Vince Vaughn - Swingers) takes Cliff under his wing and using his TV connections, bowls becomes the biggest and most lucrative sporting attraction since the Premiership with Cliff becoming the `David Beckham' of bowls. Can he handle the pressure?, Can he inspire the England bowling team to victory over the `undeafeatble' Australian Doohan brothers?, will his `portly' lifelong friend and newly appointed bodyguard Trevor (Johnny Vegas TV's Happiness) stop clearing out the catering stand? Watch it and find out, it's well worth an hour and a half of your time.
Torquay painter and decorator, and local loser - Cliff Starkey (Paul Kaye aka British TV's Dennis Pennis) has a talent - it may not be wallpapering but he has a talent - and that talent is crown green bowls. His uncle (Bernard Cribbins of `Carry On' fame) dragged him along as a youngster every time he played, and with the knowledge of the sport drummed into him along with the games he played with his uncle in order to "stop him going mental" Cliff soon becomes a master of the bowling green.
One problem - The local bowls club can't stand him. One member inparticaular - 15 year running bowls champion, and president, snobby Ray Speight (James Cromwell LA Confidential, The Green Mile) has a particular dislike of Cliff, he comes from the wrong side of the tracks and strikes up a "friendship" with his daughter (Alice Evans 102 Dalmatians).
But Cliff's obvious talent surfaces and soon a slimy American agent (Vince Vaughn - Swingers) takes Cliff under his wing and using his TV connections, bowls becomes the biggest and most lucrative sporting attraction since the Premiership with Cliff becoming the `David Beckham' of bowls. Can he handle the pressure?, Can he inspire the England bowling team to victory over the `undeafeatble' Australian Doohan brothers?, will his `portly' lifelong friend and newly appointed bodyguard Trevor (Johnny Vegas TV's Happiness) stop clearing out the catering stand? Watch it and find out, it's well worth an hour and a half of your time.