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Ray Cooney’s execrable film adaptation of his long-running stage comedy about a London cabbie with two unsuspecting wives doesn’t even count as a missed opportunity.
Vanity project is nearer the mark, thanks in part to the gallery of “theatre chums” the veteran farceur has press-ganged into contributing cameos.
Cliff Richard as a busker, Judi Dench as a bag lady, Lionel Blair as a gay neighbour (not to mention Russ Abbot, Richard Briers, Ray Winstone, Sylvia Syms and Rolf Harris)... it’s one long, laughter-averse ordeal studded with D-listers short of panto work.
The leads are no better, Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen and Sarah ‘Girls Aloud’ Harding giving performances that’ll make you run for the exit.
Neil Smith is a freelance film critic who has written for several publications, including Total Film. His bylines can be found at the BBC, Film 4 Independent, Uncut Magazine, SFX, Heat Magazine, Popcorn, and more.

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