British Comedy Guide
Love British Comedy Guide? Support our work by making a donation. Find out more
The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Image shows left to right: Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan), Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden)
The Ballad Of Wallis Island

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

  • 2025 film

An eccentric lottery winner pays his favourite musician to visit him on his remote island. Stars Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford and Akemnji Ndifornyen

  • Due to be released on 30th May 2025

F
X
R
W
E

Video clips

Anecdotes

McGwyer Mortimer are exchanging anecdotes.

The Shop

Herb needs some rice to dry out his wet phone.

The Venue

Charles, the eccentric lottery winner who dreams of getting his favourite musicians back together, reveals all to musician Herb about the gig booking he's made.

US trailer

The Ballad Of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together.

His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

Share this page