Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles

Some friendships are built to last.

2022•1h 31m•6.3/10

ComedyDramaScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(174)

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.

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Production

Bankside Films, BFI, Film4 Productions, Great Point Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

David Earl

David Earl

Brian

Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward

Charles

Louise Brealey

Louise Brealey

Hazel

Jamie Michie

Jamie Michie

Eddie

Nina Sosanya

Nina Sosanya

Pam

Lynn Hunter

Lynn Hunter

Winnie

Lowri Izzard

Katrina

Mari Izzard

Mari Izzard

Suki

Cara Chase

June

Sunil Patel

Sunil Patel

Phil

Rishi Nair

Rishi Nair

Stephen Alderton

Colin Bennett

Colin Bennett

Arthur

Vivienne Soan

Vivienne Soan

Toffee Apple Woman

Nicholas Asbury

Nicholas Asbury

Stu

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