Down to Earth (1995)★ 5.5/10
- Comedy
Directed by: John B. Hobbs
Written by: John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
Richard Briers is Tony, a former Cultural Advisor to a South American dictator who flees back to England after a revolution. Used to being pampered and feted, he must adapt to the harsh realities of life. He lodges with his brother and sister-in-law, and gets a labouring job with his brother's landscaping firm. The comedy and drama elements focus on the conflict between his former pampered life and the harsh realities of just surviving.
- Original title
- Down to Earth
- Storyline
- Richard Briers is Tony, a former Cultural Advisor to a South American dictator who flees back to England after a revolution. Used to being pampered and feted, he must adapt to the harsh realities of life. He lodges with his brother and sister-in-law, and gets a labouring job with his brother's landscaping firm. The comedy and drama elements focus on the conflict between his former pampered life and the harsh realities of just surviving.
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 · 20
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Release dates
- GB January 5, 1995