Ted & Ralph (1998)
One-off comedy drama featuring characters from award-winning BBC sketch series 'The Fast Show'. Ralph Mayhew (Charlie Higson) lives alone in a faded stately home. His only friend is Ted (Paul Whitehouse), the elderly Irish estate worker. But their way of life is under threat: Ralph must marry before his 35th birthday or lose everything. Just when it all seems hopeless, along comes Wendy (Kathy Burke). As Ralph's affection for Wendy grows, his dependence on Ted wanes. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship ? Is Wendy all that she seems ? Will Ralph go through with the marriage ? And will he save the Hall ?
- Released
- 1998-12-26
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 66 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Christine Gernon
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- Paul Whitehouse as Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown
- Charlie Higson as Ralph Mayhew / Aunt Cecilia / Ralph's Father
- Kathy Burke as Mrs. Ted
- Simon Day as Tall Tom / Cliff Carter / Friend of Dorothy
- Paul Bigley as Short Tom
- Arabella Weir as Mrs. Jenkins / Ralph's Mother / Henrietta Gladstone
- Mark Williams as Confirmed Bachelor
- Louise Brill as Lulu
- Eryl Maynard as Miss Paxman
- Simon Roberts as Cousin Jack
- Miranda Richardson as Henrietta Blough-Pendleton
- Gina Bellman as Henrietta Spain
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