Nativity (BBC film)

Nativity (BBC film)

Infobox Film
name = Nativity


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director = Debbie Isitt cite web|title= Principal photography commences on Debbie Isitt's Nativity|publisher= BBC|date= 2008-08-12|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/08_august/12/nativity.shtml|accessdate= 2008-08-13]
producer = Nick Jones
writer = Debbie Isitt
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starring = Martin Freeman
Ashley Jensen
Jason Watkinscite web|last= Thomas|first= Archie|title= Martin Freeman to star in 'Nativity'|publisher= Variety|date= 2008-08-12|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990349.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate= 2008-08-13]
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released = Christmas 2008
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country = United Kingdom flagicon|United Kingdom
language = English flagicon|England
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" Nativity " is a British, comedy directed by Debbie Isitt and due to be released around Christmas 2008. The film stars Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen. The film is written by it's director, Debbie Isitt, but will also be partially improvised. cite web|author= PA Entertainment|title= BBC's Nativity comedy|publisher= Virgin Media|date= 2008-08-11|url= http://movienews.virginmedia.com/news/?news_id=81414|accessdate= 2008-08-13]

Premise

Mr Maddens (Martin Freeman) is a "frustrated, under-achieving primary school teacher". Every year Maddens' school competes with a local private school to see who can produce the best nativity play, Maddens' school always coming second to Gordon Shakespeare's (Jason Watkins) private school.

Maddens lies to Shakespeare about how a Hollywood producer, his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lore (Ashley Jensen), will be turning his production into a Hollywood film starring his pupils.

Cast

*Martin Freeman as Mr Maddens, a primary school teacher trying to produce and direct a nativity play that will for once out do a rival school.
*Jason Watkins as Gordon Shakespeare, a private primary school teacher and long-time rival of Maddens.
*Ashley Jensen as Jennifer Lore, a Hollywood producer and ex-girlfriend of Maddens.
*Marc Wootton as Mr Poppy, a classroom assistant
*Alan Carr as a critic. [cite web|last= McMullen|first= Marion|title= Alan Carr and Martin Freeman put Coventry on movie map|publisher= Coventry Telegraph|date= 2008-09-17|url= http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2008/09/17/alan-carr-and-martin-freeman-put-coventry-on-movie-map-92746-21837930/|accessdate= 2008-09-21]

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