Consuela (The Comic Strip Presents . . . )
Date: 1986
Director: Stephen Frears
Production Company: Comic Strip Productions
Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall
Location(s): Hampshire, London
Region(s): London C-D, South East A-D
Storyline:
The Comic Strip’s answer to ‘Rebecca’, as a man brings his pretty new wife to his mansion in the country where she runs into trouble with the scary housekeeper.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Steve Randall
Full title: Consuela (Or ‘The New Mrs Saunders’)
A television film from ‘The Comic Strip Presents . . . ‘ series.
A special episode broadcast in 1986.
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- Capture 1
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Jessica, the second Mrs Saunders (Jennifer Saunders), arrives with her new husband John (Adrian Edmondson) at his country estate. The gates to Rotherfield Park Estate, East Tisted, Hampshire.
- Capture 2
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Jessica gets her first view of her new home. Rotherfield Park, Hampshire.
- Capture 3
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Jessica is introduced to the creepy housekeeper Consuela (Dawn French). Rotherfield Park.
- Capture 4
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Consuela leads Jessica to her room via the roof. Rotherfield Park.
- Capture 5
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While Jessica expresses deep concern about the attitude of Consuela, John enjoys himself running around and shooting. The grounds of Rotherfield Park.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Jessica finds a friend in gamekeeper Richard (Rik Mayall). Behind them is The Gardener's Tower, a 19th century folly built in the grounds of Rotherfield Park.
- Capture 7
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Feeling trapped and suffocated, Jessica makes a bid for freedom. She takes a secret train ride to London, emerging from Sloane Square Station SW1.
The view from Holbein Place. SJ
- Capture 8
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Jessica wanders happily around King's Road, Chelsea W3. She stands at the junction with Walpole Street.
Looking south-west with Anderson Street to the right. SJ
- Capture 9
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However all does not go well for Jessica, ending in a violent confrontation back on the roof of the mansion. Rotherfield Park.