Double Time
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Double Time was a British
one-off comedy drama starring James Dreyfus
. It received its premier in the United Kingdom on ITV
at 9pm on Monday 31 December 2007. Its airing had been delayed since 2005 for unknown reasons.
following a botched diamond heist, and a struggling actor named Lawrence Nixon - both of whom are played by Dreyfus.
In his TV reconstruction of the robbery, Nixon, who bears a strong resemblance to McCabe, livens up his portrayal of the criminal by giving him a lisp and a camp walk. McCabe is rendered a laughing stock in prison as a result, and decides to exact his revenge on Nixon by arranging to escape, then for Nixon to take his place in jail. However, neither man can predict the life-changing consequences that McCabe's actions will have.
, though it was repainted. The original title of the piece was Mad Dog, which had to be changed during filming for legal reasons. The new title Double Time was suggested on set by the actor Ewen Mcintosh (Keith from The Office) in between takes for a scene he was doing as one of the prison guards with the writer Paul Dornan.
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one-off comedy drama starring James Dreyfus
James Dreyfus
- Early life and career :Born in London, Dreyfus was educated at Harrow School and then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His parents divorced when he was very young. He is openly gay....
. It received its premier in the United Kingdom on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
at 9pm on Monday 31 December 2007. Its airing had been delayed since 2005 for unknown reasons.
Plot synopsis
The plot centres around infamous criminal George McCabe, who is imprisonedImprisonment
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following a botched diamond heist, and a struggling actor named Lawrence Nixon - both of whom are played by Dreyfus.
In his TV reconstruction of the robbery, Nixon, who bears a strong resemblance to McCabe, livens up his portrayal of the criminal by giving him a lisp and a camp walk. McCabe is rendered a laughing stock in prison as a result, and decides to exact his revenge on Nixon by arranging to escape, then for Nixon to take his place in jail. However, neither man can predict the life-changing consequences that McCabe's actions will have.
Other
The prison set used in the film was the same one used for the television series Bad GirlsBad Girls (TV series)
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, though it was repainted. The original title of the piece was Mad Dog, which had to be changed during filming for legal reasons. The new title Double Time was suggested on set by the actor Ewen Mcintosh (Keith from The Office) in between takes for a scene he was doing as one of the prison guards with the writer Paul Dornan.