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Music and Lyrics

ITV1 London at 11:15pm (Other show times...)

Music and Lyrics

When former boy-band frontman Alex (Hugh Grant) is chosen to write a new love song for reigning pop princess Cora, he sees it as an opportunity to revive his flagging career. The only problem is, he has just four days to come up with the tune, and while he's OK with music, he's terrible with words. Luckily, there's a budding lyricist (Drew Barrymore) watering his plants.

Miss Congeniality maker Marc Lawrence does reasonably well with this light romantic comedy. Barrymore's Sophie is kooky and lovable while Grant does what he does best as the charming crooner, in a role that suits him down to the ground. It may be implausible in places, but so is a UK number-one song about an umbrella.

Did you know? Martin Fry, lead singer of 1980s pop band ABC, coached Hugh Grant with his singing and dancing.

Cast

Image for Hugh GrantHugh Grant...Alex Fletcher
Image for Drew BarrymoreDrew Barrymore...Sophie Fisher
Brad Garrett...Chris Riley
Image for Kristen JohnstonKristen Johnston...Rhonda Fisher
Campbell Scott...Sloan Cates
Scott Porter...Colin Thompson
Nick Bacon...Pop Bass Player
Andrew W. Blakemore...Pop Guitar Player
Dan McMillan...Pop Drummer
Tom Foligno...Has-Beens Promo Announcer
Zak Orth...David Newbert
Brooke Tansley...Janice Stern
Daniel Stewart Sherman...Willy
Aasif Mandvi...Khan
Haley Bennett...Cora Corman

Directed by

Marc Lawrence

Written by

Marc Lawrence
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