Tanya and Floyd
| Tanya and Floyd | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brendan Maher |
| Written by | Harry Cripps |
| Starring | Jack Finsterer Sarah Chadwick |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Wharton |
| Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Tanya and Floyd is an Australian television film that aired on the nine network in 2002. Intended as a pilot for a series, the film started production in late 2000[1] but did not air until February 2002, scheduled during a break in a Cricket test match.[2]
Synopsis
Love blossoms after gardener Floyd (27) breaks into the bedroom of lawyer Tanya (39).
Cast
- Jack Finsterer as Floyd
- Sarah Chadwick as Tanya
- Sophie Lee as Mickey Falstaff
- John Howard as Teddy
Reception
David James of the Herald Sun wrote "Just when you thought it could never happen, someone comes up with an Aussie comedy that's worse than Pizza -- and by a long way."[2] In the Age Brian Courtis said "Not even the most dismal shows of the '80s, those terrible sitcoms rattled together so that English TV comics or writers could be served and play doctors Down Under, left you feeling as depressed as a show like this." He mused "you wonder whether any of the performers were told that this was, in fact, a comedy."[3] The Sydney Morning Herald's Stuart O'Connor noted "Tanya and Floyd is a shocker on all counts badly written, woefully acted and nary a laugh to be had. It co-stars John Howard and Sophie Lee, who both should have known better."[4]
References
- ^ "Sophie Lee in Nine pilot", The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 2000
- ^ a b James, David (30 January 2002), "No Danny joy as series ends", Herald Sun
- ^ Courtis, Brian (1 February 2002), "The sorry state of sitcoms", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ O'Connor, Stuart (28 January 2002), "TV previews", The Sydney Morning Herald