His niece and nephew, Alice and William, have also come to spend Christmas with him at Golden House, the neglected manor that he and Phoebe hope to turn into an idyllic country inn. A bit of a bumbler, Jack, like Phoebe, will never be fully aware of the fantastical battle between good and evil being waged under his very nose. Even if it's just a wood louse. Then their wives find out about the bet and have ideas of their own. It received a really stinking preview in TV Times.
Details appear in all the listings mags.
The Marie Helvin affair appeared to be back on after a 6 month split. Neil presented the Alan Clarke award to Denise O'Donoghue and Jimmy Mulville of Hat Trick Productions. Neil made a longish speech with a couple of nice throwaway comments. Neil has, of course, appeared in three Hat Trick productions, two acting with Jimmy Mulville. He has had an on-off affair going with her for years, ever since he left Siobhorn Redmond.