Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
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1984
1h 46m
6.5(59 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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Production Companies

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Scottish Television (STV)

Cast & Crew

37 members
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Bill Paterson

Alan

Bill Paterson
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Eleanor David

Maddy

Eleanor David
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Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Clare Grogan
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Alex Norton

Trevor

Alex Norton
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Patrick Malahide

Colin

Patrick Malahide
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Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

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Rikki Fulton

Hilary

Rikki Fulton
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George Rossi

Bruno

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Peter Rossi

Paolo

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Billy McElhaney

Renato

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Iain McColl

Archie

Iain McColl
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Billy Johnstone

Amos

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Gilly Gilchrist

Rufus

Gilly Gilchrist
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Caroline Guthrie

Gloria

Caroline Guthrie
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Oona McCracken

Nancy

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Elizabeth Sinclair

Fiona

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Katy Black

Sarah

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Robin Black

Lily

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Ron Donachie

George

Ron Donachie
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Arnold Brown

Psychiatrist

Arnold Brown
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Robert Buchanan

Trevor's Workman

Robert Buchanan
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Douglas Sannachan

Trevor's Workman

Douglas Sannachan
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Billy Greenlees

Trevor's Workman

Billy Greenlees
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Alan Tall

Trevor's Workman

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Bob Starrett

Trevor's Workman

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David O'Hara

Engineer

David O'Hara
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Teri Lally

Shop Assistant

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Allan Wylie

Newsreader

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Alistair Campbell

Keith

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Charles Kearney

All-Night DJ

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Elspeth Cameron

Mrs Wilson

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Pearl Deans

Maria

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Ray Jeffries

Removal Man

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Patrick Lewsley

Removal Man

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Ronald McCleod Veitch

Dentist

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Johnny Irving

Bob Hope Look-Alike

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Johnny Mac

Fred Astaire Look-Alike

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