The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

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The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
Directed by James Griffiths
Written by Tim Key
Tom Basden
Produced byCharlie Henderson
StarringTim Key
Tom Basden
Edited byArt Jones
Music byTom Basden
Running time
25 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island is a 2007 British short comedy film, directed by James Griffiths, and written by and starring Tim Key and Tom Basden. It was nominated for a 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Short Film, [1] and won the UK Film Council Award for Best British Short Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. [2]

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The short film was adapted into a feature film, starring Key, Basden and Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island , released in 2025. [3] [4]

Plot summary

Lottery winner Charles Heath (Tim Key) pays a folk singer Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) to visit his private island and perform for him for a fee of half a million pounds. Isolated from the world, the jaded folk singers' passion for music is slowly reignited.

References

  1. ↑ 2008 Bafta Short Films Awards
  2. ↑ Edinburgh International Film Festival Awards History Archived 1 October 2009 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  3. ↑ Booth, Ned (4 May 2023). "One For The Money': Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden & Tim Key To Star In Upcoming Comedy Based on Basden & Key's BAFTA-Nominated Short". The Playlist. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Yossman, K.J. (2 April 2024). "Carey Mulligan Comedy 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' Acquired by Focus Features (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2024.


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