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What We Did on Our Holiday

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What We Did on Our Holiday

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Comedy drama from the creators of Outnumbered, starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly. Newly separated Doug and Abi McLeod, and their three children, are driving up from London to the Highlands for the 75th birthday of Doug's dad, Gordie. As Gordie is dying of cancer, the pair decide not to reveal they are divorcing and swear the kids to secrecy. It promises to be an eventful weekend.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Stella Papamichael

David Tennant and Rosamund Pike, as an unhappily married couple, are the headline names in this disarming comedy drama, but it's the kids who are the real stars. That won't come as a surprise to fans of BBC sitcom Outnumbered - series creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin are co-writer/directors here, but the material is a little more hefty. Billy Connolly plays grandpa who, thanks to illness, is about to celebrate what'll be his last birthday. Hence, mum and dad pack the kids (Emilia Jones, Bobby Smalldridge and the hilarious little Harriet Turnbull) in the car and drive up to Scotland to put on a show of family togetherness - despite separation and impending divorce. Inevitably, the children say too much in laugh-out-loud scenes, but what happens when grandpa takes them to the beach also brings pathos. The tonal shifts can be a touch jarring, but there is a thin line between comedy and tragedy that is all the more poignant seen through innocent eyes.

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Cast

rolenameDoug McLeodDavid TennantAbi McLeodRosamund PikeGavin McLeodBen MillerMargaret McLeodAmelia BullmoreGordie McLeodBilly ConnollyAgnes ChisholmCelia ImrieLottie McLeodEmilia JonesMickey McLeodBobby SmalldridgeJess McLeodHarriet TurnbullDoreenAnnette CrosbiePC McLuhanBen Presley

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Crew

rolenameDirectorAndy HamiltonDirectorGuy Jenkin

Details

Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2014-09-26

Languages

English | French | Chinese

Guidance

Some swearing

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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