Eskimo Day is a 1996 BBC comedy drama, written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Piers Haggard, about the trials and tribulations of three young would-be students as they arrive with their families at Queens' College, Cambridge, on interview day. There was a sequel, Cold Enough for Snow, in 1997.
This film was Alec Guinness' final acting performance before his death in 2000.
Cast Maureen Lipman as Shani Whittle David Ross as Bevis Whittle Benedict Sandiford as Neil Whittle Tom Wilkinson as Hugh Lloyd Laura Howard as Pippa 'Muffin' Lloyd Anna Carteret as Harriet Lloyd Alec Guinness as James James Fleet as Simon Pippa Hinchley as Bobbie the waitress Lila Kaye as Mother Polly
Crew Director: Piers Haggard Producer: Ann Scott Screenplay: Jack Rosenthal Photography: Michael Coulter Editor: Michael Parker
Reception Writing for the BFI, Fintan McDonagh said: "Writer Jack Rosenthal, with characteristic flair, puts into the mouth of his actress wife the feelings of parental redundancy that he suffered after just such a trip to Cambridge with their son Adam. Not for the first time, Rosenthal was able to transform an episode from his own life into a gem of comic observation and genuine pathos."
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