Ted & Ralph
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Ted & Ralph

7.0 / 10 1998 1h 6mNR English
ComedyDramaTV Movie

Storyline

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 ?

Cast & Crew

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Ted / Rowley Birkin / Kevin Brown

Lead
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Charlie Higson

Ralph Mayhew / Aunt Cecilia / Ralph's Father

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Mrs. Ted

Simon Day

Simon Day

Tall Tom / Cliff Carter / Friend of Dorothy

Paul Bigley

Paul Bigley

Short Tom

Arabella Weir

Arabella Weir

Mrs. Jenkins / Ralph's Mother / Henrietta Gladstone

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Confirmed Bachelor

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Louise Brill

Lulu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christine Gernon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Ted & Ralph is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker