It's December 1969 in Watford England and Jeremy Sloane (Nick Frost) is at the end of his rope - literally. His failed attempt to end it all has just joined a growing list of recent setbacks which include getting sacked from his accounting job and a separation from his wife Janet (Olivia Colman) who has left to 'find herself.' The one remaining constant in his life are his evenings at the pub with childhood mates Ross (Peter Serafinowicz) Reggie (Brendan Patricks) and Beans (Lawry Lewin). While the gang makes plans for the approaching decade Sloane simply longs... for employment and the return of his wife. Although a part - time job as a supply teacher goes ludicrously wrong Sloane may luck out romantically due to a chance encounter at a hardware shop with a free-spirited young American woman called Robin (Ophelia Lovibond) who might just help Sloane get his life back on track as the new decade approaches. By turns hilarious and heart-breaking Mr. Sloane is an everyman muddling through the human comedy as best he can learning lessons about love longing and loyalty along the way. [show more]
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It December 1969 in Watford, England, and JEREMY SLOANE (Nick Frost) is at the end of his rope - literally. His failed attempt to end it all has just joined a growing list of recent setbacks, which include getting sacked from his accounting job, and a separation from his wife JANET (Olivia Colman), who has left to herself. The one remaining constant in his life are his evenings at the pub with childhood mates ROSS (Peter Serafinowicz), REGGIE (Brendan Patricks) and BEANS (Lawry Lewin). While the gang makes plans for the approaching decade, Sloane simply longs for employment and the return of his wife. Although a part job as a supply teacher goes ludicrously wrong, Sloane may luck out romantically, due to a chance encounter at a hardware shop with a free-spirited, young American woman called ROBIN (Ophelia Lovibond), who might just help Sloane get his life back on track as the new decade approaches. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Mr. Sloane is an everyman muddling through the human comedy as best he can, learning lessons about love, longing, and loyalty along the way.
Nick Frost stars in the title role of this comedy drama written and directed by Robert B. Weide. Set in Watford in 1969, Mr Sloane is a down on his luck accountant who has recently been fired from his job, left by his wife and even failed by a badly executed suicide attempt. The only things keeping him sane are his friends Ross (Peter Serafinowicz), Reggie (Brendan Patricks) and Beans (Lawry Lewin) and the evenings he spends with them down the pub. All, it seems, is lost until he meets a young American woman called Robin (Ophelia Lovibond) who takes him under her free-spirited wing and shows him what life should be. The episodes are: 'Meet Mr. Sloane', 'It's a Date, Mr. Sloane', 'Everybody Must Get Sloaned', 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Sloane', 'Happy New Year, Mr. Sloane: Part 1' and 'Happy New Year, Mr. Sloane: Part 2'.
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