Comfort and Joy

Bill Forsyth
1984-08-14

A serious comedy
6.6
106 min

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

Cast

Name Character Team
Bill Paterson Alan Unowned
Eleanor David Maddy Unowned
Clare Grogan Charlotte Unowned
Alex Norton Trevor Unowned
Patrick Malahide Colin Unowned
Roberto Bernardi Mr. McCool Unowned
Rikki Fulton Hilary Unowned
George Rossi Bruno Unowned
Peter Rossi Paolo Unowned
Billy McElhaney Renato Unowned
Iain McColl Archie Unowned
Billy Johnstone Amos Unowned
Gilly Gilchrist Rufus Unowned
Caroline Guthrie Gloria Unowned
Oona McCracken Nancy Unowned
Elizabeth Sinclair Fiona Unowned
Katy Black Sarah Unowned
Robin Black Lily Unowned
Ron Donachie George Unowned
Arnold Brown Psychiatrist Unowned
Robert Buchanan Trevor's Workman Unowned
Douglas Sannachan Trevor's Workman Unowned
Billy Greenlees Trevor's Workman Unowned
Alan Tall Trevor's Workman Unowned
Bob Starrett Trevor's Workman Unowned
David O'Hara Engineer Unowned
Teri Lally Shop Assistant Unowned
Allan Wylie Newsreader Unowned
Alistair Campbell Keith Unowned
Charles Kearney All-Night DJ Unowned
Elspeth Cameron Mrs Wilson Unowned
Pearl Deans Maria Unowned
Ray Jeffries Removal Man Unowned
Patrick Lewsley Removal Man Unowned
Ronald McCleod Veitch Dentist Unowned
Johnny Irving Bob Hope Look-Alike Unowned
Johnny Mac Fred Astaire Look-Alike Unowned