The Thing About Vince...

{{short description|British comedy-drama series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | genre = {{hlist|Comedy|drama}} | based_on = | screenplay = Mark Bussell Justin Sbresni | director = Christopher King | starring = [[Timothy Spall]] [[Sheila Hancock]] [[Peter Vaughan]] [[Kellie Bright]] [[Jamie Glover]] [[Marion Bailey]] | narrator = | music = [[Deborah Mollison]] | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 1 | num_episodes = 3 | executive_producer = Nick Symons | producer = Paula Burdon | editor = | cinematography = | runtime = 52 minutes | company = [[Carlton Television]] | budget = | network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2000|07|24|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2000|08|07|df=y}} }}

'''''The Thing About Vince...''''' is a 2000 British [[television film|made-for-television]] three-episode [[comedy-drama]] mini-series directed by Christopher King and starring [[Timothy Spall]] and [[Sheila Hancock]].<ref name="comedy">{{cite web| url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the-thing-about-vince/ | title=The Thing About Vince | website=[[British Comedy Guide]] | location=UK | accessdate=7 February 2023 }}</ref><ref name="tvguide">{{cite web| url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-thing-about-vince/2000003363/ | title=The Thing About Vince... | website=[[TV Guide]] | accessdate=7 February 2023 }}</ref><ref name="bfi">{{cite web| url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b84edf976 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202230234/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b84edf976 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 February 2018 | title=The Thing About Vince... [07/08/2000] (2000) | publisher=[[British Film Institute]] | location=UK | accessdate=7 February 2023 }}</ref>

==Plot== Vince, a self-employed builder from [[London]], is a middle-aged man, too old to flirt and too young to retire. He makes a big mistake when during a [[tropical fish]] fanciers' weekend, he remains up all night while chatting with a young attractive woman.

==Cast== ;3 episodes * [[Timothy Spall]] as Vince * [[Sheila Hancock]] as Pat * [[Peter Vaughan]] as Ray * [[Kellie Bright]] as Sally * [[Jamie Glover]] as Paul * [[Marion Bailey]] as Wendy * [[Bob Mason (actor)|Bob Mason]] as John * [[Chris Gascoyne]] as Monk * Perry Blanks as Robin ; 2 episodes * [[Jeremy Swift]] as Dr Venn * [[Amanda Abbington]] as Lisa * [[Jeillo Edwards]] as Mrs Cuffy ;1 episode * Jordan Long as TV shop assistant * [[Bradley Walsh]] as Perry * [[Richard Graham (actor)|Richard Graham]] as Bradshaw * [[Bruce Alexander (actor)|Bruce Alexander]] as Edward Turton * [[Fiona Allen]] as Zoe * [[Deborah Grant]] as Anthea Turton * [[Richard Heffer]] as Mr Rigby

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0255756|title=The Thing About Vince...}} *{{British Comedy Guide|tv|the-thing-about-vince}}

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