A popular radio DJ, Alan 'Dickie' Byrd  (played by Bill Paterson) has his girlfriend Maddy  move out on him a few days before Christmas. While trying to get over it, he spies a gorgeous woman in an ice cream truck and, on a whim, pursues her, and it, to the outskirts of town, where it's attacked by a band of masked robbers. One of them recognizes Alan, which gets him involved in a turf war between the rival ice cream vendors Mr. McCool and Mr. Bunny.

This is a great movie and well worth seeing - the humour and characters are typical Forsyth...even if the plot does get a bit daft from time to time. The film took its inspiration from the real life "Ice Cream Wars" of the time, when rival companies became drawn into violent, territorial disputes over where their ice cream vans could do business. The actual conflicts were far more serious than the one depicted in this film, but here Alan's relationship woes are just as important as his new concerns with the city's ice cream disputes, as he finds a renewed purpose in life and his car is gradually demolished.

A superb film to warm the heart and split the sides!

Starring:  Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton, Patrick Malahide

Format: PAL
Running Time: 106 minutes
Classification: PG