Morris: A Life With Bells On DVD
Morris: A Life With Bells On follows the fortunes of an avant garde folk dancer, Derecq Twist (Charles Thomas Oldham) and his team in their struggle to modernise folk dance.
In doing so, they antagonise The Morris Circle (the political and sinister governing body of Morris dance in England). They are followed by a film crew who chronicle their highs and lows. After tragedy strikes the team, both in dance and personally, Derecq decides to give up dancing.
The producer of the documentary has come to see Derecq as a friend and cannot leave his story on such a low note, he decides to intervene and change Derecq's life.
From the gentle rolling hills and slow paced life in the West Country of England, Derecq is plunged into the glamour and buzz of California where he finds artistic freedom with a group of flamboyant Morris dancers sponsored by a billionaire philanthropist.
For the first time in his life, Derecq discovers love. However, life is rarely as simple as the movies, and as Derecq discovers, you can search for answers all around the world, only to find them on your own doorstep.
From England to America, through tragedy to love, Morris is a celebration of rural England, eccentricity and the triumph of individuality
To celebrate the July 26th DVD release of Morris a Life with Bells on Simon Pegg has spoofed an audition for the hilarious British comedy directed by his Spaced co-star Lucy Akhurst.
Fans of Spaced will recognise Akhurst who also stars in Morris; as Sophie, Tim’s girlfriend in series 2.