What We Did On Our Holiday - Film - British Comedy Guide

2014 film

Comedy about holding together a family unit amidst the pressures of parenthood and a large extended family. Stars Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller, Amelia Bullmore and more.

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What We Did On Our Holiday. Image shows from L to R: Gordie McLeod (Billy Connolly), Jess McLeod (Harriet Turnbull), Margaret McLeod (Amelia Bullmore), Abi McLeod (Rosamund Pike), Mickey McLeod (Bobby Smalldridge), Doug McLeod (David Tennant), Lottie McLeod (Emilia Jones). Copyright: Origin Pictures / BBC Films

Genre

Film

Released

2014

Stars

Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller, Amelia Bullmore, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie, Lewis Davie and more

Writers

Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin

Directors

Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin

Producers

David M. Thompson, Dan Winch, Ed Rubin, Joanie Blaikie, Suzanne Reid, Christine Langan, Andrew Orr, Zygi Kamasa and more

Companies

Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering, but the couple are in the midst of a difficult divorce and have asked their kids to keep it a secret from the rest of the family.

From nine year old Lottie's notebook to keep track of the lies so she remembers which ones to tell, to four year old Jess's perverse attachment to a brick named Norman, for their parents a week has never seemed such a long time.

But it's middle child Mickey and his granddad's shared passion for Vikings which gives rise to the most far-reaching and unexpected consequences. When a day at the beach turns to tragedy, the children take matters into their own hands.