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Toast

Year:

2010

Duration:

96 min

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

S.J. Clarkson

Awards:

2 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2010-12-30

Filming Locations: Grand Hotel, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Earnings

Gross: $32,562 (France) (9 October 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Ben Aldridge

Oscar Kennedy

Young Nigel Slater

Victoria Hamilton

Mum

Colin Prockter

Percy Salt

Ken Stott

Dad

Matthew McNulty

Josh

Frasier Huckle

Warrel

Kia Pegg

Milk Girl

Rielly Newbold

Leonard

Roger Walker

Gardener

Rob Jarvis

Fishmonger

Amy Marston

Primary School Teacher

Helena Bonham Carter

Mrs. Potter

Selina Cadell

Ruby

Freddie Highmore

Nigel Slater

Louise Mardenborough

Rachel

Corrinne Wicks

Secondary School Teacher

Marion Bailey

Mrs. Adams

Tracey Wilkinson

Sheila

Clare Higgins

Mavis

Sarah Middleton

Beany

Nigel Slater

Chef

Carol Cummings

Shopper (as Carol Bunting)

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Trivia

The UK audience for the BBC1 transmission of Toast on December 30, 2010 averaged 6.2 million viewers, a 25.3% share, with another 10,000 viewers watching a later showing on the BBC HD channel.

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The film is an adaptation of the autobiography of food writer Nigel Slater. The central character is given that name. In the final scene, when Freddy Highmore is given a job in the kitchens of the Savoy hotel, the person who hires him is played by the real life Nigel Slater.

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Goofs

When Nigel plays the 7 inch single towards the end of the drama, he pulls out a record with a 'Harvest' label. Dusty Springfield was never on this label.

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Quotes

Mrs. Potter: I brought you a cup of tea, nice with a cake.

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