Fun at the Funeral Parlour (Series One & Two) - 2-DVD Set ( Fun at the Funeral Parlour - Series 1 & 2 )

Fun at the Funeral Parlour (Series One & Two) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Fun at the Funeral Parlour - Series 1 & 2
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2&4 )

Running Time:
379 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Alternative Footage
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2001 - 2002 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Christine Gernon

Written By:
Christine Gernon

Actors:
William Thomas ..... Ivor Thomas (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alex Lowe ..... Arwell Thomas (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rhys Thomas ..... Percy Thomas (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tony Way ..... Gwynne Thomas (12 episodes, 2001-2002)

Synopsis:

Featuring many of The Fast Show's finest, this series was created and scripted by Rhys Thomas, one of the writers behind Swiss Toni - Rhys also played alongside the titular car dealer as his long-suffering apprentice, Paul. Welsh funeral directors Ivor, Arwell, Percy and Gwynne Thomas run a family business that should be doomed to failure. For a start, the boss and father of the clan, Ivor, is scared of dead bodies and socially inept to such a degree that his wife ran off with a midget. Then there is Ivor's three sons...
Percy desperately wants to be a rock star. His rock n' roll ways have already seen him serve a term in prison for 'misusing corpses' - dressing them up as Roy Orbison and touring with them! Arwell is completely obsessed with his Fiat Panda. And the there's Gwynne, the oldest of the trio and it shows. Possessing the mental age of a child, he micturates whenever he talks!

The complete series of the BBC comedy, following the misfortunes of a Welsh family of funeral directors. With some of them scared of the bodies and others desperate to escape their humdrum existence, life - and death - is never easy. In this series, the firm gets extra work after a wolf goes on a killing spree, an undercover journalist starts causing problems, and evil spirits begin to haunt the business. Episodes from series one are: 'Death in the Valleys'; 'The Jaws of Doom'; 'The Heron Incident'; 'The Mountains of Doom'; 'Blue Ice'; and 'Dead Aid'. Episodes from series two are: 'The Balls of Doom'; 'Polterghost'; 'A Pocket Full of Gravel'; 'Gwynne's Marvellous Medicine'; 'Marooned'; 'Dog Dago Afternoon'; and 'Moira Stewart and the Clown Syndrome'.

Season 1
Death in the Valleys S1, Ep1 Jan. 1, 2001

Ivor invests in telephony and Percy escapes from prison.
The Jaws of Doom S1, Ep2 Jan. 8, 2001
The Thomas family discover who's behind the wolf attacks, and Larry gets carried away with Lisa.
The Heron Incident S1, Ep3 Jan. 15, 2001
Bill Oddie looses his love and Mad Betty narrowly avoids being buried alive.
The Mountains of Doom S1, Ep4 Jan. 22, 2001
The boys are mugged by mountain hermits Nutkins, Packham and Strachan, but Brian Blessed saves the day.
Blue Ice S1, Ep5 Jan. 29, 2001
Dead Aid S1, Ep6 Feb. 5, 2001
Will Ivor sell the funeral parlour? Will Percy and Gwynne have chart success? Will anyone listen to Arwell?
Season 2
The Balls of Doom S2, Ep1 Jan. 22, 2002
Arwell finds love after a young woman is gunned down on the tennis court.
Polterghoost S2, Ep2 Feb. 1, 2002
After witnessing a clown's murder, Percy finds himself back behind bars.
A Pocket Full of Gravel S2, Ep3 Feb. 8, 2002
The boys experiment with a Ouija board.
Gwynne's Marvelous Medicine S2, Ep4 Feb. 23, 2002
Ivor tries hypnotherapy and Arwell reports Dirty Ernie, the local Swan fancier, to social services.
Marooned S2, Ep5 Feb. 26, 2002
Dog Dago Afternoon S2, Ep6 Mar. 5, 2002
Marooned S2, Ep7 Mar. 12, 2002

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 03 March, 2014.