Pond Life
Pond Life functions as a poignant, witty, and deeply humane critique of the quiet desperation that underpins modern existence. Animator Candy Guard elevates the overlooked and radically insists that the internal dramas of ordinary life are worthy of the artistic frame. By focusing her lens on the prosaic anxieties and minute-by-minute neuroses of contemporary life—particularly from a distinctly…
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An animated sit-com about Dolly Pond, a woman trying to escape her dreary life. In the first episode Dolly falls madly in love with ginger-haired Sid Boatman but fantasies about ginger-haired babies give way to fears of a lifetime of drudgery.
- Comedy
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Belle wants beers and a Greek waiter, Dolly wants fresh salads and Greek culture. Holidaying with a friend can cause friction.
- Comedy
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Dolly’s therapist, Ruth, fancies her but Dolly fancies osteopath Ken.
- Comedy
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Dolly and mum Ivy go off to buy an outfit. Will it be fun and gossip or heated fashion disputes in the communal changing rooms.
- Comedy
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Dolly enters a poetry competition – for children.
- Comedy
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A particularly acidic orange juice finds Dolly dreadlocked and stilt-walking naked – a trip to remember, if only she could!
- Comedy
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Dolly is stressed out so best friend Belle organises a relaxing day. However, racing in the pool, fighting with the masseuse and plotting during meditation is surely missing the point.
- Comedy
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Dolly relaxes in her seat, the train pulls out and her large hot chocolate drink spills all over her copy of Hello. And that is just the start of eight hours of commuting hell.
- Comedy
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Dolly decides to throw a party but her exciting, interesting guests all turn up just as her family decide to try their hand at dancing and a few practical jokes.
- Comedy
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After sixty seconds sleep and a bout of diarrhoea, Dolly is more than ready for her driving test.
- Comedy
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Monica is homeless and harmless so Dolly offers her a room. Meet the bathroom- hogging, note-leaving, food-labelling flatmate from hell.
- Comedy
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Dolly’s ex, Nobby, meets a new squeeze so Dolly has to use all her sexual and culinary skills to win him back. However, when he is dropped, Dolly doesn’t really want him that much after all.
- Comedy