The Canterbury tales [videorecording (DVD)] / director, John Mackay; director, Andy De Emmony; director, Marc Munden; director, Julian Jarrold; producer, Kate Bartlett; writer, Avie Luthra; writer, Peter Bowker; writer, Tony Marchant; writer, Sally Wainwright; writer, Tony Grounds; writer, Olivia Hetreed.

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Publication details: IMC Vision, 2004.Description: 2 videodiscs (350 min) : sd, colGenre/Form:

Television : Drama

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Cast: Cast: John Simm, Om Puri, Andrew Lincoln, Bill Nighy, Dennis Waterman, Billie Piper, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keeley Hawes, Indira Varma, Nitin Ganatra, Nikki Amuka Bird, Kika Markham, William Beck, Ben Bennett, Julie Walters, Paul Nicholls, James Nesbitt, Jonny Lee Miller.Summary: The BBC's highly-acclaimed modern elling of six of Chaucer's classic tales. In 'The Miller's Tale', young wannabe popstar (Billie Piper) thinks that her dreams have come true when smooth-talking Nick (James Nesbitt) arrives in a flash car, inciting the jealousy of her husband John (Dennis Waterman). In 'The Wife of Bath', Beth Craddock (Julie Walters) is a TV actress who still believes in Mr Right, even after a number of failed marriages. But can her dashing co-star (Paul Nicholls) really be her soulmate despite their large age difference? In 'The Knight's Tale', Ace (John Simm) and Paul (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are two prisoners who both fall in love with their teacher Emily (Keeley Hawes) and it begins to tear their friendship apart with devastating effect. 'The Sea Captain's Tale' follows Jataneder (Om Puri), a Godfather-like figure in a close-knit Asian community. Meena (Indira Varma) is his beautiful, spoilt, extravagant wife with an uncontrollable spending habit. In 'The Pardoner's Tale', three down-and-outs, Arty (Jonny Lee Miller), Colin (William Beck) and Baz try to cash in on a hunt for a missing girl. Their greed brings about their grim downfall. Finally, in 'The Man of Law's Tale', a young Nigerian refugee, Constance (Nikki Amuka-Bird) is caught up in a love triangle between the man who lusts after her and the man that she loves, Alan (Andrew Lincoln). Constance's tragic past has a dramatic impact on everyone, and Alan embarks on a dangerous search for her in Nigeria.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan (DVD)	Hockney Library Film Collection	FC/CAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Please remember to unlock the case after issuing.		7411573260

Region 2, 2 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Digital 2.0), Subtitles (English).

Made in 2003.

Based on the stories of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Credits: executive producer, Laura Mackie; executive producer, Franc Roddam; executive producer, Sally Haynes.

Cast: John Simm, Om Puri, Andrew Lincoln, Bill Nighy, Dennis Waterman, Billie Piper, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keeley Hawes, Indira Varma, Nitin Ganatra, Nikki Amuka Bird, Kika Markham, William Beck, Ben Bennett, Julie Walters, Paul Nicholls, James Nesbitt, Jonny Lee Miller.

The BBC's highly-acclaimed modern elling of six of Chaucer's classic tales. In 'The Miller's Tale', young wannabe popstar (Billie Piper) thinks that her dreams have come true when smooth-talking Nick (James Nesbitt) arrives in a flash car, inciting the jealousy of her husband John (Dennis Waterman). In 'The Wife of Bath', Beth Craddock (Julie Walters) is a TV actress who still believes in Mr Right, even after a number of failed marriages. But can her dashing co-star (Paul Nicholls) really be her soulmate despite their large age difference? In 'The Knight's Tale', Ace (John Simm) and Paul (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are two prisoners who both fall in love with their teacher Emily (Keeley Hawes) and it begins to tear their friendship apart with devastating effect. 'The Sea Captain's Tale' follows Jataneder (Om Puri), a Godfather-like figure in a close-knit Asian community. Meena (Indira Varma) is his beautiful, spoilt, extravagant wife with an uncontrollable spending habit. In 'The Pardoner's Tale', three down-and-outs, Arty (Jonny Lee Miller), Colin (William Beck) and Baz try to cash in on a hunt for a missing girl. Their greed brings about their grim downfall. Finally, in 'The Man of Law's Tale', a young Nigerian refugee, Constance (Nikki Amuka-Bird) is caught up in a love triangle between the man who lusts after her and the man that she loves, Alan (Andrew Lincoln). Constance's tragic past has a dramatic impact on everyone, and Alan embarks on a dangerous search for her in Nigeria.

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