In post WW2 Venice Italy, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, haunted by the war, is a bona fide hero who faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell's plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a remarkable young woman begins to rekindle in him the hope of renewal.
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced.
Tommy Fawkes es un humorista que intenta triunfar en Las Vegas, donde el espectacular éxito de su padre, también comediante, le hace sombra. Él no tiene esa chispa, esa vena humorística, el "funny bones", que hace reír a cualquiera antes incluso de abrir la boca. El fracaso de su show hace que Tommy regrese a Inglaterra, a la ciudad donde su padre inició su carrera y pasó gran parte de su juventud. Lo primero que hace es buscar un compañero, un ayudante que forme un dúo con él.
