Victor's brother visits all the way from New Zealand.Victor's brother visits all the way from New Zealand.Victor's brother visits all the way from New Zealand.
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Paul Courtenay Hyu
- Chinese Youth
- (as Paul Courtenay Hugh)
Su Lin Looi
- Chinese Girl
- (as Sulin Looi)
Frank Bruno
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Kit Hillier
- PC
- (uncredited)
John Packham
- Pipe Smoker
- (uncredited)
Terry Wogan
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA character sings Always Look On The Bright Side of Life as she climbs the stairs. The song famously features in The Life of Brian (1979) sung by Eric Idle, who also sings the opening and closing themes to this series
- GoofsVictor says "In the name of God, go!" quietly under his breath. Later when it's played back on a voice recording machine, he is shouting it.
- Quotes
Victor Meldrew: I noticed those women are still hanging about in there. Might as well hang a red light over the front door and be done with it.
Margaret Meldrew: What? Prostitutes?
Victor Meldrew: Prostitutes? I didn't know whose price list to ask for first. Skirts up to their nostrils; you know damn well they're not waiting for crispy duck.
- ConnectionsFeatures Wogan (1982)
Featured review
Poor Alfred.....
Victor's brother Alfred is over from New Zealand to visit Victor and Margaret, they've not seen Alfred for years, but have kept in touch by letter. Alfred is quite a clumsy soul, a little accident prone, a source of pure annoyance to Victor. Victor decides to take some revenge on a sales rep that nearly ran him off the road.
The Chinese takeaway aspect is so funny, they came up with some great ideas to make Patrick think Victor was nutty as a fruit cake. Patrick catching site of him poking the rice, and later mowing the living room carpet, are so funny. Angus Deayton as always, just a joy, the eyes and facial expressions were wonderful.
Great mix of funny and sad again, the funny bits are as usual laugh out loud, Victor's tormenting the Sales rep was something I'm sure we've all thought about doing at some point, 'you daft dawdling old Ar** hole.' Victor's revenge on the girl that threw a can on his lawn, that child's face is a picture! The sadness naturally comes from brother Alfred, sensitively portrayed by the late Richard Pearson he was bound to irritate Victor, the pair talking over the photos was moving. The surrealism comes from the mummified caveman thread, it's so bizarre.8/10
The Chinese takeaway aspect is so funny, they came up with some great ideas to make Patrick think Victor was nutty as a fruit cake. Patrick catching site of him poking the rice, and later mowing the living room carpet, are so funny. Angus Deayton as always, just a joy, the eyes and facial expressions were wonderful.
Great mix of funny and sad again, the funny bits are as usual laugh out loud, Victor's tormenting the Sales rep was something I'm sure we've all thought about doing at some point, 'you daft dawdling old Ar** hole.' Victor's revenge on the girl that threw a can on his lawn, that child's face is a picture! The sadness naturally comes from brother Alfred, sensitively portrayed by the late Richard Pearson he was bound to irritate Victor, the pair talking over the photos was moving. The surrealism comes from the mummified caveman thread, it's so bizarre.8/10
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- Oct 10, 2015
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