Marion and Geoff
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Marion and Geoff was a BBC television comedy starring Rob Brydon as Keith Barret, a naïve cab driver going through a messy divorce from his wife, Marion, who, though he failed to realise it, had had a long-standing affair with his "best friend", Geoff. Each episode was presented as a monologue, filmed by a fixed camera in the confines of his cab.
The series were written by Brydon and Hugo Blick, and produced and directed by Blick. The associate producer was Steve Coogan.
The script is written in such a way that the viewer can pick up on clues that Keith has not himself deciphered. Numerous references are made to one of "his" children not resembling him very strongly, an obvious hint that one of the children he loves so dearly is not his own, but in fact Geoff's. Keith also gives clues in the first series about his wife's activities - the viewer knows about Marion's affair long before he works it out himself.
Keith's character is affecionately portrayed as a harmless simpleton and draws a great deal of sympathy as the series progresses. He tends to speak before he thinks, with the result that many his statements can be misconstrued as ill-thought or insulting.
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Series 1
Series 1 consists of 10 episodes all around 8 minutes long each.
- The Presents
- The Gun
- The Homecoming
- The Tunnel
- The Phone
- The Second Hottest Day
- The Monkeys
- The Birthday
- The Divorce
- The Girlfriend
Series 2
Series 2 consists of 6 episodes all 30 minutes long each.
- The Services
- The Boys
- The Wife
- The Husband
- Geoff
- Keith
Other Keith Barret appearances
- Comic Relief Special - a special 8 minute episode for Comic Relief.
- A Small Summer Party - a TV movie based around Marion and Geoff (this was the first time we saw Geoff's character on-screen).
- The Keith Barret Show - 2004 spoof chat/debate show tackling the subject of relationships, hosted by "Keith Barret", who interviewed a different celebrity couple on each show.
External Links
- Keith Barret Fan Site (http://www.keithbarret.com)