ComedyDrama

B&B

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An out-of-work architect turns his house into a bed and breakfast hotel.

Release Date : 1992-06-19

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Thames Television

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : B&BB & B

Cast

Kevin Whately

Character Name : Steve Shepard

Original Name : Kevin Whately

Gender : Male

Ian McNeice

Character Name : Horace Gilbert

Original Name : Ian McNeice

Gender : Male

Alexandra Milman

Character Name : Alice Shepard

Original Name : Alexandra Milman

Gender : Male

Katy Murphy

Character Name : Billie Golden

Original Name : Katy Murphy

Gender : Female

Tim Healy

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : Tim Healy

Gender : Male

Joanna Kanska

Character Name : Maria Szczebanska

Original Name : Joanna Kanska

Gender : Female

Dicken Ashworth

Character Name : Jeremy

Original Name : Dicken Ashworth

Gender : Male

Jan Ravens

Character Name : Carol Dudley

Original Name : Jan Ravens

Gender : Female

Roger Sloman

Character Name : Bob Noakes

Original Name : Roger Sloman

Gender : Male

John Grillo

Character Name : Mr Dudley

Original Name : John Grillo

Gender : Male

John Lloyd Fillingham

Character Name : Tim Page

Original Name : John Lloyd Fillingham

Gender : Male

Matthew Long

Character Name : Mr Cowie

Original Name : Matthew Long

Gender : Male

Martin Milman

Character Name : Ronnie Osborne

Original Name : Martin Milman

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Chiswick

Character Name : Geoffrey Everett

Original Name : Jeffrey Chiswick

Gender : Male

Edward Clayton

Character Name : Mr Hugget

Original Name : Edward Clayton

Gender : Male

Alan Bennion

Character Name : Councillor

Original Name : Alan Bennion

Gender : Male

Amy Melhuish

Character Name : Anna Lucas

Original Name : Amy Melhuish

Gender : Male

Tricia Kelly

Character Name : Mrs Lucas

Original Name : Tricia Kelly

Gender : Female

Eunice Roberts

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Eunice Roberts

Gender : Female

Graham Callan

Character Name : Man

Original Name : Graham Callan

Gender : Male

Adam Searles

Character Name : Wayne

Original Name : Adam Searles

Gender : Male

Caroline O'Neill

Character Name : Michelle

Original Name : Caroline O'Neill

Gender : Female

Ian Barritt

Character Name : Showroom Manager

Original Name : Ian Barritt

Gender : Male

Danny Sapani

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : Danny Sapani

Gender : Male

Raymond Bowers

Character Name : Mr Evans

Original Name : Raymond Bowers

Gender : Male

Margaret John

Character Name : Mrs Evans

Original Name : Margaret John

Gender : Female

Ian Talbot

Character Name : Police Inspector

Original Name : Ian Talbot

Gender : Male

Reviews

P

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-08-01

I am guessing that the movie B & B emerged quietly into the sunlight when it was first released and then faded away, for there is not much information out there about it and no discernible reviews. It is not a memorable film, but neither is it mediocre. Though rather predictable in places with characters that tended towards being two-dimensional, it was just entertaining enough to keep me watching. Plus I have seen Kevin Whately in other things and liked him, as well as Ian McNeice, who of course shines more recently in Doc Martin. The plot concerning a man and daughter holding onto their house when someone unscrupulous wants it for their own purposes almost dates back to when villains tied victims to railroad tracks (”You must pay the rent!” “But I can’t pay the rent!”) But it also includes a type of character of more recent origin: the young child who in some ways seems more intelligent and mature than the adults in the room. My favorite character was Billy Golden, a quirky resident/employee in the B & B who was played by Katy Murphy, an actress who achieved a fair bit of attention for a couple of roles over the years, but who almost acted as a hobby, preferring her teaching job. The ending and the final act of the villain seemed over the top to me. If he thought he could get away with it, perhaps villains haven’t progressed all that much since their train track tying days. So nothing special or awful here. If you like the actors or are curious about why it has received so little attention though rated fairly well, as I was drawn to it, then give it a look, if you can find it.