Broadcast as part of Rik Mayall presents strand. This was an attempt to show Mayall could do serious drama or comedy.
Briefest Encounter is a two hander between Mayall Amanda Donohoe. Although there is also a dog involved.
He plays Greg who thinks he has struck it lucky with the beautiful Siobhan. Greg is in her flat and looks forward to a night of passion.
Unfortunately the dog does not like Greg and in a moment of panic, he attacks the dog leaving it for dead.
With blood in his hands, a night of unbridled sex gets further away. Mutual distrust and suspicion takes over both characters.
Briefest Encounter is a twisted black comedy. In essence both Greg and Siobhan are strangers who met in a party where Greg was a gatecrasher.
An interesting premise but I thought this would have been a lot stronger with finer writing. The direction tried to paper over some of the cracks, like how the dog does not bark when you think it would want to attract Siobhan's attention.
Briefest Encounter is a two hander between Mayall Amanda Donohoe. Although there is also a dog involved.
He plays Greg who thinks he has struck it lucky with the beautiful Siobhan. Greg is in her flat and looks forward to a night of passion.
Unfortunately the dog does not like Greg and in a moment of panic, he attacks the dog leaving it for dead.
With blood in his hands, a night of unbridled sex gets further away. Mutual distrust and suspicion takes over both characters.
Briefest Encounter is a twisted black comedy. In essence both Greg and Siobhan are strangers who met in a party where Greg was a gatecrasher.
An interesting premise but I thought this would have been a lot stronger with finer writing. The direction tried to paper over some of the cracks, like how the dog does not bark when you think it would want to attract Siobhan's attention.