Marvellous (2014)

Cast

Toby Jones
as Neil Baldwin
Tony Curran
as Lou Macari
Gemma Jones
as Mary
Steven Cree
as Rev. McCoist

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Genres & Description

Action Drama

7.9 / 10

Neil Baldwin, born just after World War II, is considered to have learning difficulties but he has an appetite for life and, encouraged by his mother Mary, leaves his butchery job to join the circus as Nello the Clown, being undaunted when the circus moves on without him. He moves to Keele University, where Mary has a cleaning job, appointing himself the unofficial greeter to new students, a role rewarded by an honorary degree in 2013. He also gets to manage its unofficial football team, named after him, and in 1992 talks his way into becoming the kit man and mascot of his beloved football team Stoke City. For Neil there are no boundaries - his interest in religion leads to his becoming a lay preacher whilst he presents himself at the House of Commons for tea with MP Tony Benn and at Cambridge University, where he strikes up a friendship with Prince Andrew, which results in his being on the queen's Christmas card list. With his indomitable attitude overcoming early set-backs and the ...

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Comments on this trailer
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Porfirios Guarding This Channel

Am so sad what ppl dont know about this movie... - @Sunday, June 25, 2017 1:03 AM

Helen Bokou

is there anyway we can see the full program - @Friday, October 21, 2016 7:17 PM

Mike Love

not enough kokomo - @Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:56 AM

Rob JJ

possibly the best thing I've ever seen on TV - @Friday, June 10, 2016 10:08 AM

Đen Nguyễn

This is a horrible trailer for such an amazing movie. - @Monday, May 30, 2016 6:35 AM

Aneczka

What song is it? ;3 - @Tuesday, September 29, 2015 2:00 PM

Fergus O Sullivan

This is a brilliant film , I downloaded it from yify torrents or kickass torrents for free and great quality - @Friday, July 24, 2015 3:58 PM

ztrambandas

I fuken cried so much my balls shrunk. - @Monday, July 6, 2015 3:56 PM

POLITICALY INNOCENT

So, if I got this right, its basically an english Forrest Gump, or something? - @Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:23 PM

Prasad Madhale

Truly a marvellous movie! - @Friday, April 24, 2015 11:44 AM

redvalleyjohn

Marvellous I have been meaning to seeing Marvellous for a while since it was shown on TV last year and i have to ask myself why did it take so long ? because this film is a joy to behold. It's the story of Neil Baldwin , who's outlook in life is infectious and lives life too the full . Along the way , picks up friends that mere mortals like you and me wouldn't think of mixing with. Toby Jones is fantastic as Nello and this confirms that he is currently one of the best character actors around today. What is really good about this is the interspersion of the real Neil Baldwin who confirms long the way that this did ( or didn't ) really happen . Director , Julian Farino has made a film here that can only be described as joyous and it is worth the licence fee alone. Nello is a legend . Bloody Marvellous. 10 out of 10 - @Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:32 PM

peddle

If you watch this movie and dont feel good you are dead inside. - @Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:22 AM

Luciano La Palma

What an amazing movie. I recommend this to everybody. It's a shame the movie doesn't get the recognition it deserves! - @Sunday, January 4, 2015 6:05 PM

Daniel Hill

The show lives up to its title - @Sunday, January 4, 2015 10:19 AM

Rob Ramdisk

And Neel often quoted the great Cloughie. What a fine film. I would say COYR but the heart in this guy spans all Football clubs so I won't. Simply Marvelous! - @Friday, December 19, 2014 2:17 AM

Αναστσιος Τσαγκαλιδης

I just wach the movie and i feel so happy that pepole like him acualy exised! I do not care how close to the reality is... It more than enough the kind of thinking and feeling of him! - @Friday, December 12, 2014 3:55 PM

mole51

Keele? Where the fuck's Keele?! - @Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:31 PM

Joe Hyde

Just watched the film last night on BB2 - very funny and very touching. Hope it wins an Oscar......this could be the next phase of the story- Nello in Hollywood picking up an Oscar. - @Friday, September 26, 2014 10:55 AM

kongi99

Where could I watch this? Im not from UK :/ - @Friday, September 26, 2014 6:57 AM

Andrew bruce

Just watched this. Brilliant. - @Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:59 PM

10crypticpwn10

This was beautiful. - @Thursday, September 25, 2014 9:43 PM

Truthseeker1515

I met Neil Baldwin back in 1993 as a first year undergraduate, always found him wandering across the campus, surprised he got away with the university authorities. Why did he not stalk Staffordshire University? Less of a close-knit community probably... - @Monday, September 22, 2014 7:16 PM

Jason Thomas Brown

I'm an extra in this film, Toby Jones and me had a little chat. - @Saturday, September 20, 2014 8:28 PM

Metripleone

Neil was a nice guy, glad to see this programme's being made. Those pillars in the concourse are a bit of a continuity error though, they were only put in in 2012. - @Friday, September 19, 2014 5:33 AM

Mathieu Leader

he's also Dobby or Armin Zola - @Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:52 AM

14thoctober

Cannot wait for this! Legend! - @Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:24 AM

Luc4s B

Cheez-eh - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:03 PM

Stuart Rawlins

Legend. Talked to him on a regular basis when I was at Keele and he was the nicest bloke. I wonder whether he ever put in his CV for the England job like he claimed haha. - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:43 PM

SourProductions0

I went to Keele and I found this man extremely unnerving. And he didn't do anything to deserve and of his titles or awards, they just had to do something with him because he wouldn't leave the campus. Don't think he was even a student there, he just turned up one day and never left and talked to students as they walked past him. Weirdo. - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:04 PM

Ruth Keene

What is the song from this trailer?? Driving me nuts! - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 5:06 PM

peteron3

Totally taken in by this just seen the trailer had too re watch...looking forward to this. - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:20 PM

Andrew Green

I've been waiting for this since I was an extra in it back in May - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:07 PM

Damian Butt

Ha ha that guy was in doctor who lol season 5 - @Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:56 AM