Projects in genres: Comedy

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Bad Hair Day? You Don't Know The Half Of It! Have you ever wondered how it is that even the finest haircut can go from Barbie to bird's nest in the space of a few days? Martin Cosgrave has. He's an investigative journalist who thinks he's exposed a conspiracy used by the hairdressing trade to exploit unsuspecting customers for centuries. Gaining the trust of industry insiders, he discovers their trade secret: a haircut which looks fantastic for a few days, then quickly deteriorates, forcing the customer to return for further grooming. But while he is looking into this, Martin makes an even more astounding discovery. There is a second secret haircut, The Haircutter's Cut, which those in the know can obtain by making a secret sign. Martin makes it his mission to track down The Haircutter's Cut, and a hair-raising undercover investigation ensues.

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The Lives of the Saints is a dark and bizarre morality tale. The story unfolds in the cafés, clubs and shops of Green Lanes, where Mr Karva is the boss: a ridiculous yet dangerous man. Othello, his stepson, is the young pretender, palling around with his girlfriend Tina and his weak-willed lackey Emilio. Life revolves around socialising, gambling and trying to scrape a modest living. But that lifestyle is about to be thrown into disarray by an otherworldly, sickly-looking 10-year- old child. Mr Karva's errand boy, Roadrunner, stumbles across the child in the park and offloads the bizarre find into Othello's basement. Thus begins an exhilaratingly strange series of events. It seems that the child is able to grant others their innermost desires... Soon Othello's dreams of limitless wealth are becoming reality. And true to form, his tyrannical stepfather wants to muscle in on the action. It's Paradise on the streets of north London, but family ties and relationships are becoming increasingly strained and as Mr Karva himself says, 'every Paradise got its serpent'. He persuades the unstable Emilio to take the matter into his own hands, and the tale plummets towards its tragic conclusion. The Lives of the Saints is a truly original, modern-day fable, which warns that what we wish for is not always what we need.

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Annie is bringing up her son Charlie in a village in the country on her own. She meets Mack, divorced, fun and sexy. He falls in love with her, meets and charms seven-year-old Charlie, and then is offered a wonderful job in New York. He wants them both to come with him. But Annie has her family, her friends and her well-paid job and Charlie fights his corner as hard as he can - this is a real threat to his familiar life and he isn't going to make it easy for them. He particularly fights her ruling that he's now too old to sneak into her bed at night and must sleep on his own. Who gets to choose? Annie makes the difficult decision, turning down passion and adventure in favour of stability and roots for Charlie, but it's a lot to give up and maybe not what's really best for Charlie either. Mack, not enjoying New York without them, realises that there is possibly another solution. It seems unlikely, but he can try life her way. He's coming back.

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Framton Nuttel, a nervous young gentleman from London, goes to the countryside for a rest cure, only to find he has strayed into a family tragedy with ghostly overtones.

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When Englishman, Mark, marries his American bride, Holly, everyone agrees they are the perfect match. The couple set off on the honeymoon of their dreams, a romantic road-trip through Portugal. But there's a catch. Mark has neglected to mention one small detail: Portugal is hosting the European Football Championship Finals and he has three precious tickets to see the English national team play in their opening games. The team and their raucous fans seem to follow the newlyweds everywhere. Mark claims innocence, a complete coincidence. After all, what kind of man would lie to his wife just to watch England play in a football tournament? Gradually, Holly is forced to consider that her husband might be just such a man. The games intensify, the subterfuge deepens and cracks develop. It all begins to add up. Mark denies everything. But what has he done? How can he prove that he really loves her? The film captures the passion, drama and romance of this explosive match between the capricious honeymooners. An international soccer competition, idyllic churches, ancient castles, secluded beaches, rugged mountains and the winding vibrant streets of Lisbon play stadium to this whirlwind ride through beautiful Portugal.

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A nervous young paperboy tries to get the hang of the job as his eagerness to succeed drives him to disaster.

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Richard is a sad git with a boring life when he realises that his relationship with his lovedoll is actually better than with his wife!

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Soraya, a Parisian/Palestinian, and her Saudi boyfriend Yusif's relationship frays to snapping point as the FBI, Homeland Security and the Super's remaining six dogs plague their daily lives. This is a black comedy which portrays the poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic truths of the post-9/11 lifestyle of Arabs in New York City.

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Suzy and Jonny have been through a rocky patch, he's obsessed with football, she's had enough. Deciding to make a fresh start they share a romantic meal. Jonny comes bearing gifts, this season's strip! As the celebratory cork is popped, he declares kick off! Will she blow the final whistle?

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The Starers have a comic fight over hair.

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With one man's ambition (John Howard, STD Chairman) to create the foremost memory challenge competition in the UK, the STD Championships, and another man's dream (Tarquin Smith) to become the 2005 champion, The STDers follows the highs and lows in the run-up and during this annual event.

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Jonny finds out that smoking can be harzardous to your health in more ways than you'd think. No wonder the Surgeon General thinks it's unsafe.