I did not have high expectations for "The Ballad of Wallis Island", said Danny Leigh in the Financial Times. Developed from a 2007 short film by its co-stars, poet-comedian Tim Key and his writing ...

With The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tom Basden and Tim Key have written a poignant and comical exploration of music, loss, ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island sees music superstar Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrive on the titular remote island for a private gig, organised by double-lottery winner Charles (Tim Key). He tells him ...

LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) - For producer, actor, writer and composer Tom Basden, the British comedy film “The Ballad of Wallis Island” leans into the complexities of relationships rather ...

Wallis Island, though beautiful and serene, with white cliffs and rocky shores (it was shot in Wales), is not the kind of place where there’s a lot of socializing, ...

The Ballad of Wallis Island is one of the best films of 2025, and bombards you with jokes throughout (Picture: Alistair Heap/Focus Features) I’ve been truly bowled over by one of the most ...

The Ballad Of Wallis Island is in cinemas May 30. Kill Date: 30/08/2025 The Ballad Of Wallis Island's director James Griffiths says that his new film starring Carey Mulligan, Tim Key and Tom ...

The creators behind a new British comedy have said it is “very flattering” and “quite mad” to receive praise from the king of rom-coms, Richard Curtis. Carey Mulligan stars in The Ballad ...

If John Carney allowed the regulars from a Richard Osman-hosted game show to ad-lib through one of his low-key musicals, it might look and sound like The Ballad of Wallis Island. The director ...

I did not have high expectations for "The Ballad of Wallis Island", said Danny Leigh in the Financial Times.Developed from a 2007 short film by its co-stars, poet-comedian Tim Key and his writing ...