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Synopsis:

Police constable Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is good at his job; so good in fact, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, his superiors at the Met have decided to sweep him under the carpet. So it is that London's top cop finds himself in the sleepy West Country village of Sandford.
With garden fetes and neighbourhood watch meetings replacing the action of the city, Angel struggles to adapt to his situation and finds himself partnered with Danny Butterman (Frost), an oafish but well meaning young Constable, who dreams of being Mel Gibson. Just as all seems lost, a series of grisly accidents motivates Angel into action. Convinced of foul play, Angel realises that Sandford may not be as idyllic as it seems.


Paddy's role:

D.S. Andy Wainwright - One-half of the 'Andies' a pair of detectives both called Andy (the other being Rafe Spall as D.C. Andy Cartwright) who have a penchant for sarcasim and mockery of Simon Pegg's - Nicholas Angel. "Seen Any murderings Nichol - arse?".

Director:

  • Edgar Wright

Main Cast:

  • Paddy Considine - D.S. Andy Wainwright
  • Simon Pegg - Nicholas Angel
  • Nick Frost - P.C Danny Butterman
  • Jim Broadbent - Frank Butterman
  • Rafe Spall - D.C. Andy Cartwright
  • Timothy Dalton - Simon Skinner
  • Steve Coogan - Met. Police Inspector
  • Martin Freeman - Met. Police Inspector
  • Bill Bailey - Desk Sergent
  • Olivia Colman - P.C. Doris Thatcher
  • Kevin Eldon - Sergeant Tony Fisher
  • Karl Johnson - PC Bob Walker
  • Anne Reid - Leslie Tiller
  • David Bradley - Arthur Webley
  • Stewart Wilson - Dr. Hatcher
  • Paul Freeman - Rev. Shooter
  • Edward Woodward - Tom Weaver
  • Adam Buxton - Tim Messenger
  • Stephen Merchant - Peter Ian Staker
  • Cate Blanchett - Jeanine (uncredited)
  • Peter Jackson - Santa (uncredited)

Killer Quote:

"We're just hoping to talk to the last people to see Mr Merchant Alive. Namely a Sargent Nicholas Ass-wipe and Constable Fanny Batterbomb "

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations. Won: National Movie Awards, UK; Best Comedy.

Trivia:

The combination for the lock of the Evidence Room is 999, the same as the telephone number of the police (and other emergency services) in Britain.

Whilst researching police for the film, Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg discovered that a disproportionate amount of Police Officers were named either Nick or Andy which led to the character names of Nicholas Angel and the two Andys.

Before Somerfield was chosen to feature in the film, writers originally made a fictional store chain called "Summeraisles" referring to the island in The Wicker Man (1973) also starring Edward Woodward.

 
 
 
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