''A Bit of Tom Jones?'' is a 2009 Welsh
comedy film
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written, produced and directed by Peter Watkins-Hughes. It was shot on location in
Tredegar
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, Wales, and filmed in the summer of 2007. It was independently financed by community businesses in
South Wales Valleys.
Cast
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Jonny Owen
Jonathan Tudor "Jonny" Owen (born 4 July 1971 in Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan) is a British producer, actor and writer who has appeared in TV shows including ''Shameless'', ''Murphy's Law'' and ''My Family''. Owen won a Welsh BAFTA in 2007 fo ...
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Roger Evans (actor)
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Eve Myles
Eve Myles (born 26 July 1978) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her television roles portraying Ceri Lewis in the long-running BBC Wales drama series '' Belonging'' (2000–2009), Gwen Cooper in the BBC science-fiction series ''Torchwoo ...
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Matt Berry
Matthew Charles Berry (born 2 May 1974) is an English actor, comedian, musician, and writer. He is best known for his roles in comedy series such as '' The IT Crowd'', ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'', ''The Mighty Boosh'', ''Snuff Box'', ''What ...
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John Henshaw
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Denise Welch
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Margaret John
Margaret John (14 December 1926 – 2 February 2011) was a Welsh, BAFTA award-winning actress, known for her role as Doris O'Neill in ''Gavin & Stacey''.
Early life
Born in Swansea, as a child she wanted to be a nurse or vet, but she could ...
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Geno Washington
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Music career 19 ...
*Neil Rayment
*Stephen Marzella
Reception
In November 2009, the film received a theatrical run at the
Vue
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cinema chain in Wales. So successful was this run, that Vue hosted a Leicester Square red carpet screening in London. It was released on DVD in April 2010.
In May 2010 ''A Bit Of Tom Jones?'' won the Best Film award
at the
BAFTA Cymru
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Wales Millennium Centre
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in
Cardiff
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References
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2009 films
English-language Welsh films
2009 comedy films
British comedy films
Welsh films
2000s English-language films
2000s British films
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