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It's Nice Up North

2006 British film

It's Nice Up North is a 2006 comedy documentary made by comedian Graham Fellows as his alter ego John Shuttleworth.[1]

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It was filmed by photographer Martin Parr and edited by Fellows on his laptop on a very low budget.[2]

In the film Shuttleworth travels to the Shetland Islands to test his theory that the further north in Great Britain you go the nicer people are, Shetland being the most far north part of the UK.[1] He meets various Shetland people in unrehearsed situations. Many assume him to be a real person and not a comic creation, though some scenes are acted, particularly parts with famous local tour guide Elma Johnson.[3][4]

It had a limited theatrical release in some art-house and community cinemas around the UK in 2006, including some screenings in Shetland, with Fellows answering questions after the showing. The film was released on DVD in the same year. The film has also been shown on Sky Arts.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Logan, Brian (20 April 2006). "'The further north you go, the nicer it gets'". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "It's Nice up North: Clip 1 - Martin Parr". www.martinparr.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. [3]
    "It's Nice Up North (2006)". Retrieved 18 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
  4. [4]
    "Nottingham Lakeside Arts". Nottingham Lakeside Arts. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. [5]
    Guide, British Comedy. "It's Nice Up North With John Shuttleworth - Sky Arts Sitcom - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 March 2018.


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