My Summer with Des

My Summer with Des is a 1998 comedy drama television film, written by Arthur Smith, and directed by Simon Curtis.^[1] Broadcast to coincide with the beginning of World Cup 1998, the story is set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and splitting up with his girlfriend.^[1] It starred Neil Morrissey and Des Lynam, with Rachel Weisz playing the role of his love interest^[1] who seems to have the ability to travel through time and know the outcome of the tournament's matches before they happen. At one point Neil Morrissey's character asks her to take him straight to the semi-final between England and Germany, which they then arrive at in the next scene.

My Summer with Des
Genre	Football Comedy Drama[1]
Screenplay by	Arthur Smith[1]
Directed by	Simon Curtis[1]
Starring	Neil Morrissey Rachel Weisz Des Lynam Arabella Weir John Gordon Sinclair[1]
Music by	Jim Parker[1]
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jane Tranter[1]
Producer	Joy Spink[1]
Cinematography	Graham Frake[1]
Editor	Philip Kloss[1]
Running time	80 mins.
Production company	BBC Films
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	25 May 1998 (1998-05-25)[2][3]
Related
Match of the Day

The film was broadcast on BBC One on 25 May 1998,^[2][3] and released on VHS on 26 May 1998.

A DVD was scheduled for a 4 August 2008 release, however this was postponed.

Cast

• Neil Morrissey as Martin^[1]
• Rachel Weisz as Rosie
• Des Lynam as himself
• John Gordon Sinclair as Cameron
• Arabella Weir as Barbara
• Graeme Garden as Angus
• Tilly Blackwood as Anna
• Jazzy Jeff as Lead football fan

Cameos by football stars

• David Seaman^[1]
• Peter Shilton

See also

• An Evening with Gary Lineker

External links

• My Summer with Des at IMDb
• My Summer with Des at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}

References

1. "My Summer with Des (1998)". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
2. "My Summer with Des (1998)". BFI Collections. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
3. "My Summer with Des". BBC Programme Index. 25 May 1998. Retrieved 15 May 2022.