My Summer with Des

My Summer with Des is a 1998 TV movie comedy drama created by English writer Arthur Smith. Shown 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. It starred Neil Morrissey, Rachel Weisz and Des Lynam.

The movie was released on VHS on 26 May 1998. A DVD was scheduled for a 4 August 2008 release, but this was postponed. Some sites^[1][2] are now showing a release date of 1 January 2020.

Cast

• Neil Morrissey as Martin
• 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

Cameos by football stars

• David Seaman
• Peter Shilton

See also

• An Evening with Gary Lineker

External links

• My Summer with Des at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ↑ http://www.thehut.com/dvd/my-summer-with-des/9972575.html
2. ↑ http://www.tescoentertainment.com/store/dvd/my-summer-with-des/8%3A477764