Peake stars as a northern lass who has aspiration to become a stand up comedian in the clubs. The film charts her life from childhood to middle age and the tough challenges and people she must face.
Certainly a strong performance from Peake helps this remain thoroughly watchable. It is though a not overly original 'trouble up north' story with misery at every turn and everyone tough and unpleasant. All the support characters are well enough played but are without exception both very typical of this type of drama and rather thinly written so that everything is strongly focussed around Peake's character - which is something of a weakness.
Certainly a strong performance from Peake helps this remain thoroughly watchable. It is though a not overly original 'trouble up north' story with misery at every turn and everyone tough and unpleasant. All the support characters are well enough played but are without exception both very typical of this type of drama and rather thinly written so that everything is strongly focussed around Peake's character - which is something of a weakness.