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May 25, 1998 · My Summer with Des: Directed by Simon Curtis. With Neil Morrissey, Rachel Weisz, John Gordon Sinclair, Arabella Weir. British romcom set during Euro 96.
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- Comedy, Romance, Sport
- Simon Curtis
- 1998-05-25
My Summer with Des is a 1998 comedy drama television film, written by Arthur Smith, and directed by Simon Curtis. [3] Broadcast to coincide with the beginning of World Cup 1998, the story is set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and ...
- Football Comedy Drama [ 3 ]
Jun 5, 2021 · My Summer With Des is a TV movie by the BBC to tie-in with their coverage of football's ultimate competition - The World Cup. Written by comedian Arthur Smith and starring Neil Morrissey as...
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- Mark Searby
Jun 19, 2021 · My Summer with Des features lad-humour, football fandom, ‘90s nostalgia (despite being made in 1997), sex, a highlights reel of England’s performance at the tournament, time travel, guardian angels, England/Scotland relations and that’s all with a running commentary of the plot provided by Des Lynam himself.
Nov 1, 2014 · My Summer with Des aired on BBC2 the evening before the first game of France 98; The script was written by professional grump, Arthur Smith aka the bard of Balham. The origins of the play started with Arthur being asked to compose a short piece of prose for The Independent on Sunday.
As much to do with remembering a great summer, football provides the backdrop for this amusing comi-drama. Is easy to empathise with a fan getting caught up in the fervour of the tournament and his own fervour with falling for a woman (Rachel Weisz) who seems to mirror England's progress in the tournament.
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May 25, 1998 · My Summer With Des. 1998. Romantic comedy set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and splitting up with his girlfriend.
