The Dog Thrower. The Charismatic Man (Matthew Perry). Copyright: Runaway Fridge
The Dog Thrower
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Arts
- 2014
- 1 episode
One-off silent comedy drama starring Tim Key and Matthew Perry as two men who try to entertain a crowd by throwing their dogs in the air. Stars Tim Key, Matthew Perry, Kimberley Nixon, Richard Bacon and Brett Goldstein
The Dog Thrower. Image shows from L to R: Jonah (Tim Key), Jessica (Kimberley Nixon), The Charismatic Man (Matthew Perry). Copyright: Runaway Fridge
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2014
- Channels
- Sky Arts
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Tim Key, Matthew Perry, Kimberley Nixon, Richard Bacon and Brett Goldstein
- Writer
- Jon Ronson
- Director
- Jon Ronson
- Producers
- Roopesh Parekh, Olivia Aubry, Piers Fletcher, Lucy Lumsden, Ben Boyer and Stevie Lee
- Companies
Silent drama following the story of lonely Jonah, whose life changes when he sees an enchanted crowd gathering around charismatic local man in the park as he throws his dog in the air and catches him.
Eager to earn the same popularity, Jonah joins him with his dog, Floppy. However, when a photojournalist snaps one of their performances, disastrous consequences ensue and Jonah sees his new-found fame quickly turn to infamy.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Score by Belle and Sebastian.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 1st May 2014 at 9pm on Sky Arts
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 1st October 2015 at 9:00pm on Sky Arts
- Tuesday 7th April 2015 at 4:00am on Sky Arts
- Monday 6th April 2015 at 10:00pm on Sky Arts