The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Robin Shepperd

Writers:

Kate Long (writer)
Kate Long (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

19 February 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Steve Brody	...	Tom
Alison Burrows	...	Nurse
Natascha Edwards	...	Julie
Daryl Fishwick	...	Mrs. Carlisle
Olga Grahame	...	Ivy
Holly Grainger	...	Charlie Cooper
Caroline Harding	...	Sandra Gale
Penny Layden	...	Rambler Annie
Oliver Lee	...	Paul Benthem
Clare McGlinn	...	Advisor Jo-Beth
Angela Murray	...	Adviser Annie
Maggie Ollerenshaw	...	Jessie Pilkington
Caroline O'Neill	...	Mary Beattie
Robert Pattinson	...	Daniel Gale
Steve Pemberton	...	Leo Fairbrother
Kirsty Leigh Porter	...	Anya
Martin Reeve	...	Consultant
Anne Reid	...	Nan Hesketh
Steve John Shepherd	...	Steve Steve
Catherine Tate	...	Karen Cooper
Pip Torrens	...	Dr. Gale
Annie Vanders	...	Neighbour
Mary Wray	...	Irene Seddon

Directed by
Robin Shepperd

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kate Long		writer
Kate Long		novel
Kate Long		screenplay
Kate O'Riordan		screenplay

Produced by
Abi Bach	....	associate producer
Hugo Heppell	....	executive producer
Harry Oulton	....	producer
Alison Owen	....	executive producer
David Roessell	....	producer
Sascha Schneider	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Russell

Film Editing by
Liz Webber

Casting by
David Shaw

Production Design by
Emma Dibb

Art Direction by
Jo Baker

Costume Design by
Theresa Rymer

Makeup Department
Claire Jones	....	makeup supervisor
Lisa Rocco	....	makeup department head
Jill Sweeney	....	makeup designer
Victoria Yates	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Moira Brophy	....	post-production supervisor
Faye Ward	....	head of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy de Glanville	....	second assistant director
Mike Gallivan	....	third assistant director
Lee Trevor	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Steve Bedford	....	construction manager
David Ede	....	painter
Sam Hargreaves	....	art department runner
Carl Heaton	....	property master
Kim Rowley	....	production buyer
Alan Shaw	....	prop hand
Alan Sprawson	....	carpenter
Barry Tracey	....	painter
Zoe Wight	....	art department assistant
Ross Wilson	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Phil Cape	....	assistant sound
Dan Dewsnap	....	sound engineer
Pip Norton	....	dubbing mixer
Chris Nuttall	....	dialogue editor
John Pearson	....	sound mixer
John Pearson	....	sound supervisor

Stunts
Ray Nicholas	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Bevan	....	focus puller
Ross Chapman	....	best boy
Daniel Gadd	....	clapper loader
Daniel Gadd	....	focus puller: second unit
Steven Gardner	....	clapper loader dailies
Richard Haines	....	camera trainee
David Manfield	....	lighting gaffer
Terry Maskell	....	electrician
Joe McLean	....	electrician
John Rundle	....	grip
Luke Selway	....	clapper loader: dailies
Lee Wiseman	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanne Evans	....	costume assistant
Angela Wellwood	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	colorist
Christian Wheeler	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music recordist

Other crew
Andy Brunskill	....	production assistant
Joseph Churchill	....	floor runner
Hannah Crank	....	production secretary
Sarah Hulls	....	assistant accountant
Lisa Kenny	....	floor runner
Rebecca Lamb	....	production runner
Janis McMorrine	....	production accountant
Mona Qureshi	....	head of development
Lynn Roberts	....	production coordinator
Harriet Sutcliffe	....	assistant location manager
Charlie Thompson	....	location manager
Dominic Threlfall	....	floor runner
Sarah Urban	....	floor runner
Faye Ward	....	head of physical production
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Ingenious Broadcasting
• Ruby Television

Distributors

• All3Media (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Independent Television (ITV) (2007) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Hollywood Catering Services  catering
• ITN Source  archive
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities
• Vehicles in Vision  action vehicles supplier

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Arthington, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Ingenious Broadcasting

Quotes:

Daniel Gale: You know medieval women...uh...used to chew willow twigs for the pain. Contains a natural aspirin apparently.
Charlie Cooper: [shouting] Are you completely barking?
Daniel Gale: Barking, mad as a dog.
[fills in crossword puzzle]

The Bad Mothers Handbook

I thought this was excellent, i found it very thoughtful towards young mothers, heart touching with the arguments between the daughter and the mother also the grandmother and the mothers, it was heart breaking seeing the old lady crying i was so upset. I love Catherine Tate as this part very different from her *Am I Bovvered* sketches also that boy was FITT! Very sweet too. I feel this was an excellent performance especially from the daughter. I was praying that the T.V was going to say that it will be out on DVD and it is i was thrilled!! I'm watching it now .hehe. In conclusion... THIS FILM IS BRILLIANT I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! ox-The-Ice-Princess-xo