No Holds Bard

Overview

Comedy following the lives of five people as they prepare to vie for the 2009 Cup O'Kindness, the trophy awarded to the champion in Robert Burns poetry recital. The film captures the ups and downs of each participant's progress as the pressure intensifies, the poems are recited and the champion is crowned. Held in Alloway, the birthplace of Burns himself, this prestigious competition is the centrepiece of the annual celebrations devoted to the Bard's immortal memory. And this year it may prove memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 25, 2009

Original language

English

Production

BBC

Cast

Tony Curran,Laura Fraser,Greg Hemphill,Ashley Jensen,Denis Lawson,Forbes Masson,Katy Murphy,Ford Kiernan,Paul Higgins,Anneika Rose

Director

Brian Kelly

Writer

Gregor Sharp,Simon Carlyle

Producer

Alan Tyler,Jack Docherty

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1270269