I'm not sure if I would call this a great British film, but it is good for some of the story and casting. Basically Dek (Rhys Ifans), a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley (Shirley Henderson). They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene (an introduction for Finn Atkins) - her daughter by the sexy but delinquent Jimmy (Robert Carlyle), who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley, so much, that he proposes to her on Vanessa Feltz's show, yes she is in it. Jimmy sees the TV proposal and returns to town convinced that he can try to win back his wife and daughter, however he faces formidable opposition from almost every side. Also starring Ricky Tomlinson as Charlie, Kathy Burke as Carol, Vic Reeves as Plonko the Clown and Bob Mortimer as Kung-Fu Clown. With quite a lot of argument and family issues, this is a good all-star British film. Good!
