The Good Housekeeping Guide

Name: The Good Housekeeping Guide
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-09-30
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Alan Davies, Michelle Gomez, Doon Mackichan

TV Movie
2006

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Alan Davies and Doon Mackichan in The Good Housekeeping Guide (2006)

Drama

Things are going badly for Raymond Fox. His high-powered wife, Jenny, has left him for a younger man, and looking after his teenage kids - nerdy Sara (17) and wayward Robinson (15) - and his... Read allThings are going badly for Raymond Fox. His high-powered wife, Jenny, has left him for a younger man, and looking after his teenage kids - nerdy Sara (17) and wayward Robinson (15) - and his gorgeous suburban family home is his only consolation. But now Jenny has found happiness ... Read allThings are going badly for Raymond Fox. His high-powered wife, Jenny, has left him for a younger man, and looking after his teenage kids - nerdy Sara (17) and wayward Robinson (15) - and his gorgeous suburban family home is his only consolation. But now Jenny has found happiness with Joe she's keen for the kids to live with her and plans to buy their home and put Raym... Read all

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10/10

Good entertainment value

I hadn't read the advanced publicity so the twist in how he tries to hang on to his house came as a surprise - an entertaining one though.

A few 'laugh out loud' moments but mainly a good slow burning comedy/drama. 2 good hard punches on the nose for 'rats' added to the entertainment value.

Knowingly or otherwise, the writers seem to have taken from Alun Davies/Jonathan Creek characters to build a persona that I liked and believed in.

When it ended, I wondered whether it was the first of a series or a one off. A series I hope as there seem to be enough loose ends to make one viable.