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Consuming Passion

  • TV Movie
  • 20082008
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Patrick Baladi, Emilia Fox, Daniel Mays, and Olivia Colman in Consuming Passion (2008)
DramaRomance
Three intertwined stories to celebrate the the centenary of romance-publishing house Mills and Boon. The first, concerning Charles Boon's tempestuous relationship with his wife Mary, is comp... Read allThree intertwined stories to celebrate the the centenary of romance-publishing house Mills and Boon. The first, concerning Charles Boon's tempestuous relationship with his wife Mary, is complemented by storylines set in the 1970s and the present day.Three intertwined stories to celebrate the the centenary of romance-publishing house Mills and Boon. The first, concerning Charles Boon's tempestuous relationship with his wife Mary, is complemented by storylines set in the 1970s and the present day.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
202
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,079
4,696
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    • Director
      • Dan Zeff
    • Writer
      • Emma Frost
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Daniel Mays
      • Patrick Kennedy
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    • Director
      • Dan Zeff
    • Writer
      • Emma Frost
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Daniel Mays
      • Patrick Kennedy
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    • 2User reviews
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    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • Mary Boon
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Charles Boon
    Patrick Kennedy
    Patrick Kennedy
    • Gerald Mills
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Janet…
    Patrick Baladi
    Patrick Baladi
    • Dr Grant…
    Marcia Warren
    • Janet's Mother
    Nicholas Sidi
    Nicholas Sidi
    • Nick
    O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle
    • Jake
    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Kirstie
    Antonia Kinlay
    Antonia Kinlay
    • Lorelei
    Ben Joiner
    • Dirk Tourelle
    Robert Horwell
    • Brian
    Nicky Ladanowski
    Nicky Ladanowski
    • Brenda
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Mr. Cowpe
    Sarah Winman
    • Mrs. Cowpe
    Lu Corfield
    Lu Corfield
    • Anti Student
    Demi Oyediran
    • Pro Student
    Golda Rosheuvel
    Golda Rosheuvel
    • Hospital Receptionist
    • Director
      • Dan Zeff
    • Writer
      • Emma Frost
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      When we see characters moving into new office accommodation in c. 1908, one character unpacks a telephone that he has brought with him. Prior to 1982 in the UK all telephones were provided and installed by the telephone company and remained their property at all times.
    • Connections
      References Desperate Housewives (2004)

    User reviews2

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    Top review
    8/10
    Satisfying in every way
    All 3 strands of this tale are interwoven so seamlessly that you forget they are separate. The scene where Emilia Fox's character Kirstie finally succumbs to O-T Fagbenle's Jake, is one of the most erotic (yet in no way salacious or pornographic) I have seen on a BBC TV drama. O-T is really hot stuff! At the same time the underlying story of Mills & Boon itself is sufficiently well fleshed out (excuse the pun) to be believable and top hold the attention. The third strand, of the fantasising author manqué also rings true, if a little over the top (but since much of it takes place in her head, reality does not necessarily come into it. All in all this is a drama I have watched twice on TV and would happily watch again - plenty to interest and hold the attention.
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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC 4
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İhtiras
    • Production company
      • BBC Bristol
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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