Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

A serious comedy

1984•1h 46m•6.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(60)

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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Production

Lake (Comfort and Joy), Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Scottish Television (STV), Kings Road Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Alan

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Maddy

Clare Grogan

Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Trevor

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Colin

Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Hilary

George Rossi

Bruno

Peter Rossi

Paolo

Billy McElhaney

Renato

Iain McColl

Iain McColl

Archie

Billy Johnstone

Amos

Gilly Gilchrist

Gilly Gilchrist

Rufus

Caroline Guthrie

Caroline Guthrie

Gloria

Oona McCracken

Nancy

Elizabeth Sinclair

Fiona

Katy Black

Sarah

Robin Black

Lily

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

George

Arnold Brown

Arnold Brown

Psychiatrist

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