Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph

66 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Dec. 26, 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 ?

Ted & Ralph

66 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Dec. 26, 1998

Ted & Ralph
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 ?
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers BBC
Original title Ted & Ralph
Directors Christine Gernon
Writers Charlie Higson

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

Arabella Weir

as Mrs. Jenkins / Ralph's Mother / Henrietta Gladstone

Gina Bellman

as Henrietta Spain

Miranda Richardson

as Henrietta Blough-Pendleton

Richard Griffiths

as Landowner at Party

Louise Brill

as Lulu

Eryl Maynard

as Miss Paxman

Richard Wilson

as Landowner at Party

Colin McFarlane

as Interior Designer

Simon Roberts

as Cousin Jack

Paul Bigley

as Short Tom