Summary Tom is arranging a surprise birthday for Alison which includes a pillar box singing telegram who arrives seven hours early and an odd caterer who puts plastic insects in the food to spark off conversation. With Tom's typical misfortune the birthday present he gives Alison turns out to be a fur coat another man intended for his mistress but which Tom picked up by mistake. Eventually Tom leads Alison to her party but all the guests are total strangers as Tom mistook her Lost Property customers book for her address book. The irate woman in search of her fur coat also arrives whilst her boyfriend accidentally runs over the singing pillar box. Tom and Alison feel that they are better off escaping to the country to celebrate alone.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Simon Callow Brenda Blethyn Bill Pertwee Deddie Davies
Genres : Comedy
Release date : Sep 30, 1984
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Thames Television Channel 4 Television Corporation
Summary Tom is arranging a surprise birthday for Alison which includes a pillar box singing telegram who arrives seven hours early and an odd caterer who puts plastic insects in the food to spark off conversation. With Tom's typical misfortune the birthday present he gives Alison turns out to be a fur coat another man intended for his mistress but which Tom picked up by mistake. Eventually Tom leads Alison to her party but all the guests are total strangers as Tom mistook her Lost Property customers book for her address book. The irate woman in search of her fur coat also arrives whilst her boyfriend accidentally runs over the singing pillar box. Tom and Alison feel that they are better off escaping to the country to celebrate alone.
Genres : Comedy
Release date : Sep 30, 1984
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Thames Television Channel 4 Television Corporation
