Who Gets the Dog? (2007 film)
Who Gets the Dog? is a one-off British television comedy-drama starring Kevin Whately, Alison Steadman, Stephen Mangan, and Emma Pierson. It was written by Guy Hibbert and directed by Nicholas Renton and premieres on ITV on Sunday 2 December 2007 at 9pm.
| Who Gets the Dog? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Guy Hibbert |
| Directed by | Nicholas Renton |
| Starring | Kevin Whately Alison Steadman Stephen Mangan Emma Pierson Sinead Matthews Hayley Nolan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Emma Burge |
| Production location(s) | Isle of Man London |
| Running time | 120 mins |
| Production company(s) | Company Pictures (an All3Media company) Isle of Man Film |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| First shown in | 2 December 2007 |
Plot summary
Whately and Steadman take the leading roles of Jack and Jenny Evans, a couple seeking a divorce after their 27-year marriage hits the rocks. While their daughter attempts to reconcile her parents, the couple's respective lawyers, Steve Hollister (played by Mangan) and Tara Walker (Pierson) are out to exploit the situation for their own ends after discovering a mutual attraction. And then there's the question of who gets custody of the family's pet dog, Bounder. Hayley Nolan also stars as sultry Office Assistant Trudy.