18/11/2009
Timothy Spall plays The Fattest Man in Britain and Bobby Ball is his agent and sidekick in a new comedy drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope, coming in December on ITV1.
Timothy (Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd, Oliver Twist) and Bobby (Cannon and Ball, Last of the Summer Wine) are joined by Frances Barber (The Street, Law and Order UK) in this one off comedy drama which is set in Rochdale and inspired by a true story.
Bobby Ball plays Morris Morrissey, part time taxi driver and full-time personal manager to the one and only Georgie Godwin (Timothy Spall), who is convinced he holds the title of ‘Fattest Man In Britain. Combining both his roles, Morris keeps Georgie well fed and watered then brings taxi loads of tourists to gawp at the “eighth wonder of the world”.
