Ben reads at his local newsagent's that a jewellery box worth millions had been anonymously left at a charity shop. One day, Ben calls his parents at Granny's house and asks them to take him home. For the characters that appear in the spin-off series GANGSTA:CURSED. Following the debacle, Ben returns to his grandmother's house to continue with the heist. That same morning, Ben is served boiled eggs by Granny, which Ben doesn't like and he flicks the runny egg gloop onto the window; But as he was hungry he starts searching for something to eat; with some pocket left luck, he finds a box of chocolate biscuits. Granny reveals herself to have been an international jewel thief, known as the "Black Cat", involved in many high-profile heists during her youth, but she tells Ben that she was never able to steal the Crown Jewels, kept in the Tower of London. Mum and Dad ignore Ben and disapprove of the proposal. So we cast him and then added some of the most-loved and wonderful comedy actors in the country. Ben and Granny are later met by the police, but they get off the hook after Granny points out that they do not have the Crown Jewels with them. Granny dies, and her jewellery box is donated to charity. Granny agrees to go along with his plans.
Ben finds Granny, who has an obsession with cabbage products, boring, until he comes across a large box of jewellery while looking for a biscuit. 11-year-old Ben (played by Reece Buttery) lives in Basildon and visits his paternal grandmother's (Julia McKenzie) house every Friday while his parents go out dancing. Fans of Walliams’s books will be thrilled to see Raj, the enterprising … Gangsta Granny is a British comedy-drama television film based on David Walliams' children's comedy fiction book of the same name. [1] It was commissioned by Danny Cohen, controller of BBC One, and Shane Allen, controller of comedy commissioning. Gangsta Granny, David Walliams Gangsta Granny is a British children's comedy fiction book, written by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross and published by HarperCollins. Ben, a boy, hates having to stay with his Granny every Friday because his parents go to see a dancing show named "Strictly Stars Dancing". WATCH: Enjoy the second of three little Gangsta Granny clips in celebration of the brand-new anniversary edition of the book, out now! Could you create a similar diagram for another character in the book, or from another story?
On the day of the heist, he forgets the competition and, not having practised once with Florence, who condemns him to dance alone at the last minute, Ben embarrasses himself on the dance floor. "[2][3], the last person to attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, "David Walliams' Gangsta Granny commissioned for BBC One", "Miranda Hart, Joanna Lumley join David Walliams's 'Gangsta Granny, "All-star cast announced for David Walliams' Gangsta Granny on BBC One", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gangsta_Granny_(film)&oldid=983970723, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from April 2015, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, [Piper Barnet ]] as Granny, Mike's mother and Ben's grandmother, George Hill as Terrence, Mr Parker's son and assistant, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 10:59. I hope it will be a very special Special. We’re celebrating ten wonderful Walliams years with a spectacularly special gift edition of GANGSTA GRANNY, one of David Walliams’ best-loved and critically acclaimed books.. GANGSTA GRANNY has gone FULL COLOUR in a brand-new gift book in celebration of David Walliams' 10th anniversary as a bestselling children's author. Ben hears Granny approaching and quickly puts the tin back and sits back down at the table completely shocked! Ben loves plumbing and is a long-term subscriber to the magazine Plumbing Weekly, which he buys every week from Raj's news-agency. 11-year-old Ben (played by Reece Buttery) lives in Basildon and visits his paternal grandmother's (Julia McKenzie) house every Friday while his parents go out dancing. [1] Allen said, "The story delivers on David’s penchant for being outrageously funny, yet poignant and tender as well. The Birmingham Stage Company is delighted to present the world premiere of David Walliams' GANGSTA GRANNY! "[1], Gangsta Granny began filming on 28 October 2013. Ben thinks granny is boring and resents having to stay with her, but one day he stumbles on her secret past as an international jewel thief and all that changes.
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Granny's local neighbours, Mr Parker (Rob Brydon) and his son (George Hill), watch over Ben's movements to and from Granny's house and suspect that the duo is up to no good.
In front of the Queen, Granny claims that the jewellery in her box is plastic and that she had made up her biography when she had realised how boring Ben thought she was. Ben helps her escape from the hospital and the plan for the heist continues. [2][3] David Walliams said: "I am thrilled that we have such a stellar cast of comedy legends for Gangsta Granny. I can only apologise that I am in it too! The adaptation is by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley. Gangsta Granny. Granny somehow overhears the conversation due to the indistinct sound made by Ben while he was talking. The first broadcast was on BBC One on 21 December 2013 at 6.16 AM. This prompts Ben, who has a passion for plumbing, to devise a plan to raid the Tower. It toured the United Kingdom until July 2017. WATCH: Enjoy the second of three little Gangsta Granny clips in celebration of the brand-new anniversary edition of the book, out now! Gangsta Granny is a British children's comedy fiction book, written by David Walliams,[2] illustrated by Tony Ross and published by HarperCollins.[1]. But when his dad rings granny up, granny says she's too busy that evening to have Ben sleep over.
At the same time, Ben's parents Mike (David Walliams) and Linda (Miranda Hart), who are dance fanatics and unaware of Ben's passion for plumbing, intend to enrol Ben into a ballroom dancing competition as a partner to Florence (India Ria Amarteifio). A highly collectable edition of one of David Walliams’ best-loved and critically acclaimed books - perfect for fans old and new.