2006 Directed by Graham Fellows
Shuttleworth travels to the Shetland Islands to test his theory that the further north in Great Britain you go the nicer people are, Shetland being the most far north part of the UK. He meets various Shetland people in unrehearsed situations. Many assume him to be a real person and not a comic creation, though some scenes are acted, particularly parts with famous local tour guide Elma Johnson.
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"Hey, do you like Werther's Originals?"
"I love Werther's Originals!"
Watched in order to avoid Eurovision - but really, the UK's fortunes in the song contest will surely only improve once they've seen sense and selected John Shuttleworth to represent us.
Elma Johnson, the tour guide who so memorably features here and professes her love for Werther's Originals, sadly passed away in 2012.
And in case you're wondering, yes of course it's nicer up north.
elma johnson - that's the key thing to take from this film. if you like john shuttleworth and his schtick, then this is obviously going to be great fun... but this strange little tour guide just elevates this film to the level of minor miracle. sadly it seems she died last year, but seriously - what a memorial for her... wonderful
