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Funny Valentines is a comedy collection of nine original short films exclusive to BBC iPlayer, written and starring many of Britain's finest comedians. Each comedian was invited to create a short Funny Valentine to bring their unique take on the international day of love.
In Last Chance by Roy Clarke, Russ Abbot plays Morris Roebuck, a man whose wife has left him and he's had enough. He's recording his ex-wife one final message as a goodbye while he ruminates on their life, God and Isobel from over the road who has been a 'big comfort' to him.
Bill Bailey re-imagines one of his most popular songs in this spoof music video, poking fun at the earnestness of romantic rock. In Love Song, a solitary, obsessive loner’s life is turned upside down by a beautiful, mysterious woman, played by Emma Thompson. She opens his eyes to a whole new world and for a brief moment, he is in paradise.
Wild Love is the Sequel to Matt Berry’s maverick wildlife 'documentary' Lone Wolf. Matt Berry voices spectacular wildlife photography and explores some of the world’s most exotic and extraordinary beasts and the courtships and mating rituals they endure, in their pursuit of sex.
Isn't it great having someone you can talk to about everything? Well, maybe not everything. Maybe not the fact that you're head-over-heels in love with each other. Written by and starring Nick Helm and Esther Smith, Elephant sees two best friends wile away a skint afternoon together walking around the backstreets of Brighton, trying to avoid what's staring them both in the face. Why would they let the fact that they've fallen in love get in the way of them talking nonsense to each other? And what's so wrong with settling for second best if it avoids an awkward conversation?
Brian Limond, AKA Limmy, creates a brand-new character in A Wee Video For The Lassies. Limmy plays a nervous romantic filming his clip for a dating website. He's single, looking for love and eager to open up and tell you a bit about himself. He's got a twinkle in his eye, a good sense of humour and a grisly, violent backstory.
Modern Toss presents The Lady And The Fly: an emotionally charged and lavish six-minute animation with the epic sweep of a classic romantic melodrama. In this groundbreaking tale of inter-species heartbreak, a lovestruck fly falls for the woman of his dreams, only to find himself bound in a web of his own deluded nightmare. Voiced by Mackenzie Crook and Paul Kaye, this Valentine's Day treat will lift you up where you belong, on the wings of a soaring fly.
Established Norwegian band 'Monozygotic' is launching a new album 'Funny Valentines' in the UK. This promo features extracts from their music videos and interviews with the band members. As the promo unfolds, we realize that all the band members have been romantically involved with each other and these experiences have influenced their sometimes rather bizarre song lyrics.
First dates don't come with user instructions and it's hard to know how best to conduct one's self in the hunt for love. Luckily for Romesh his alter ego is on hand to tear apart his seduction techniques and offer some dubious advice.
'Dear Jean-Pierre' is the story of a relationship in decline as Katy decides to put pen to paper to tell the glamorous Frenchman who stole her heart, that it's over. This unconventional love story begins with a romantic meeting, but it's not long before the cracks start to appear and through a series of flashbacks we see exactly where things went wrong.
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Binoy Henyo or Wonder Kid is a Filipino drama-comedy television series created and developed by Marlon Miguel and produced by GMA Network. The show premiered on July 22, 2013 on the network's pre-primetime slot, replacing Home Sweet Home, and on July 24, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It stars David Remo as the titular character, with Sheena Halili, Luis Alandy, Nova Villa and Gwen Zamora. Winnie Hollis-Reyes executive produced the series and Albert Langitan directed the show. The series concluded it's nine weeks on September 20, 2013 with the total of 45 episodes and replaced by Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko on its timeslot. The forty-five minute scripted drama centers on the titular character, Binoy, a six-year-old genius boy and his struggles with poverty and his longing for a father figure in his life. The show garnered both high ratings and positive feedback from viewers and critics, from its premiere telecast.
Friday night. 7pm. Film Club Week 198. Evie hasn't left the house in six months after a 'wobble', and Film Club is her escape. A weekly chance to create a world of wonder, deck the garage out in whatever the movie calls for and spend a few uninterrupted hours with Noa - her best friend and one of the few mates who still shows up. But tonight, things are different. Noa's got big news. A dream job is taking him across the other side of the country, which means that all of this is ending.
Lila, a beautiful genie, who is accidentally stranded on earth. She loses her bracelet that is her transportation device while she's saving a man's life on a deadly accident. But unfortunately, Lila forget his face and only remember the tattoo in his chest. Lila has to get her bracelet back before 100 days or she will be vanished. During her journey, Lila falls in love with Andra, a producer. Turns Andra is the mystery man that she's been looking for. But If Lila wants to take her bracelet back, Andra will die. Lila is now torn between saving the love of her life, or save her own life.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll is one of the six short segments part of the CB Bears animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired on NBC from September 10 to December 3, 1977. Shake, Rattle and Roll are three ghosts who run a hotel for ghosts and other supernatural creatures. Their workplace hijinks are sometimes disrupted by self-proclaimed "ghost exterminator" Sidney Merciless who wants to rid the world of ghosts.
One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the designation "DearS" and make them into Japanese citizens. One morning, a truck carrying a capsule that housed one of the aliens ends up dropping it into the riverbank, releasing her from her confinement. She is eventually found by a high school student named Takeya Ikuhara, who saves her, despite being extremely distrustful of their race and wanting nothing to do with them. Upon being named Ren, she imprints upon him as her "Master" and serves as his personal "Slave," leaving him with a "DearS" who wants to remain with him no matter what.
