Beyond the Pole
- 2009
- UK
- 1h 27min
- 15
- Directed by: David L Williams
- Written by: Neil Warhurst, David L Williams
- Cast: Rhys Thomas, Stephen Mangan, Mark Benton, Rosie Cavaliero, Alexander Skarsgård
- Website: beyondthepole.com
Based on a Radio 4 comedy series, writer-director Williams's semi-improvised mockumentary follows the hapless efforts of amateur explorers Mark (Mangan) and Brian (Thomas) to raise consciousness about global warming. Shot in a fake vérité manner, it's a sporadically amusing adventure, in which the lead actors struggle to handle the material's awkward tonal shifts.
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Beyond The Pole
29 Mar 2010
(15) 86min Based on a Radio 4 comedy series, writer-director David L Williams’s semi-improvised mockumentary Beyond the Pole follows the hapless efforts of amateur explorers Mark (Stephen Mangan) and Brian (Rhys Thomas) to raise consciousness about…
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