King of Fridges (2004) (TV)

Director:

Gavin Millar

Writer:

Tim Firth (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A play about an ambitious young manager of a Dixons-style electrical warehouse who gets saddled with a 65-year-old re-trainee on a frenetic bank holiday. |

Cast

Richard Wilson	...	Frank
Mark Benton	...	Alan
Joan Kempson	...	Chloe
Anna Keaveney	...	Iris
Vera Jakob	...	1st Kettle Customer
Dicken Ashworth	...	1st Stereo Customer
Charles Pemberton	...	2nd Stereo Customer
Bruce McGregor	...	Fridge Customer
Michelle Abrahams	...	2nd Kettle Customer
David Alexander	...	Television Customer
Damian Myerscough	...	Policeman

Directed by
Gavin Millar

Writing credits
Tim Firth		(writer)

Produced by
Alan Brodie	....	executive producer
Steve Coogan	....	executive producer
Tim Firth	....	executive producer
Alison MacPhail	....	producer
Henry Normal	....	executive producer
Kerry Waddell	....	line producer

Original Music by
Colin Towns

Cinematography by
Nigel Walters		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Riaz Meer
Angus Newton

Casting by
Sarah Crowe

Production Design by
Steve Groves

Art Direction by
Mark Stonehouse

Costume Design by
Tudor George

Makeup Department
Christine Cant	....	hair designer
Christine Cant	....	makeup designer
Juliette Vankay	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sally Cooper	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cordelia Hardy	....	first assistant director
Robert Hunter	....	third assistant director (as Rob Hunter)
Daren Thomas	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Nicola Burrough	....	props buyer
Frank Cullen	....	dressing props
Anna Pearce	....	assistant art director
Jason Scott	....	props master
Bob Thorne	....	dressing props
Penny White	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
St. Clair Davis	....	boom operator
Nick Fry	....	dubbing mixer
Tom O'Pray	....	dubbing editor
Alex Thompson	....	sound supervisor
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Bowman	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Deveney	....	rigging gaffer (as Pat Devny)
Ingrid Domeij	....	second camera operator
Anthony Goulding	....	electrician
Stefan Lissner	....	best boy
Adrian Mackay	....	electrician
Joe Maples	....	assistant camera
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
James Nesbitt	....	electrician
Jason Olive	....	focus puller
Michael Redmond	....	rigger
Neville Richmond	....	camera trainee
Alfie Williams	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberley Phillips	....	wardrobe mistress (as Kimberley Philips)
Terry Powell	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Aidan Farrell	....	colorist
Andrew Mitchell	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Mike Amos	....	production accountant
Crispin Buxton	....	location manager
Richard Foord	....	production secretary
Michael George	....	floor runner
Lewis Georgeson	....	production runner
Sien Gocher	....	production coordinator
Joe Haines	....	location manager
Emma John	....	script supervisor
Paul Mortimer	....	unit paramedic
Gerald Scarfe	....	original title designer

Thanks
Jack Rosenthal	....	dedicated to the memory of

Production Companies

• Baby Cow Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2004) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Triffic Films  animated titles
• Bennetts Electrical Superstore  with thanks to
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

Trapped: King of Fridges (UK) (series title)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Bennetts Electrical Superstore, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK

Company:

Baby Cow Productions

Trivia:

This is the third in a trilogy of comedy dramas (with Von Trapped (2004) (TV) and Beauty (2004) (TV)) based on the theme of being trapped.

Movie Connections:

Follows Von Trapped (2004) (TV)

Utterly Fantastic!

I was, and still am, a huge fan of the Trapped series. I think each of them are masterfully written, brilliantly acted and a great watch for most ages. But when I first heard the tile for this last episode, after finishing my giggle fit, I was rather disappointed. Von Trapped, Trapped Beauty... and King of the Fridges. It somehow didn't capture me like the others. After watching it, however, I found I adored the show most out of the three. A spectacular ending if there ever was one, and some very funny tongue-in-cheek moments. Don't be put of by the title, this is a very good programme that can actually make you feel deeply about the characters and say 'awh' every now and again. Superb. A must see, if you have the chance.