''Wedding Belles'' is a Scottish-based
British television drama film first broadcast on
Channel 4
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on 29 March 2007.
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Plot
''Wedding Belles'' centres around four young women struggling with personal issues, while preparing to throw one of their group the wedding of the year. As the wedding draws nearer, a series of revelations turn their lives into turmoil, and the impending celebration turns into hysterical carnage.
Amanda is the bride-to-be and the matriarch of the group. She is a successful business woman running her own beauty salon. She is set to marry an airline pilot, Joshua. He appears to be too good to be true and, unknown to Amanda, is indeed hiding a dark secret.
Kelly is a troubled soul who, while battling personal demons, upsets all those around her and starts to lose her hair from her stress.
Rhona is an ex-fashion model, who is not coping well with the untimely death of her fiancé
An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...
. She slips deeper into depression and, through the haze of her furthering drug addiction
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use oft ...
, decides to seek revenge on her fiancé's killer.
Shaz works as a nurse in an old people's home, who almost gets into trouble for selling Viagra
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is unclear if it is effective for treating sexual dysfunction in women. It is taken by ...
to the residents, while having an affair with the local Catholic priest, Father Henry.
Cast
* Amanda - Michelle Gomez
Michelle Gomez (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy series ''The Book Group'' (2002–2003), ''Green Wing'' (2004–2007), and '' Bad Education'' (2012–2013). She went on to appear ...
* Kelly - Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her accolades include two Scottish BAFTAs, a VFCC Award and an Olivier Award, as well as BAFTA, BIFA, London Critics' Circle, Chlotrudis, Gotham, and Canadian Screen Award ...
* Rhona - Shauna Macdonald
* Shaz - Kathleen McDermott
* Father Henry - Brendan Coyle
* Barney - Michael Fassbender
* Joshua - Jonathan Lewis Owen
* Gaz - Daniel Healy
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0984159, Wedding Belles
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Channel 4 original programming
2007 British television series debuts
2007 British television series endings
Wedding television shows
Films shot in Edinburgh