THE Full Monty is a classic British film in which six working class men from Sheffield perform a striptease.
Here’s everything you need to know about the original movie and the new Real Full Monty show on ITV.
What is The Full Monty?
In 1997, a comedy-drama film with a difference exploded on to our screens.
The Full Monty followed six unemployed men from Sheffield who transformed into Chippendale dancers so they could raise some cash.
It became an instant box office smash hit when word spread that the men would go The Full Monty by baring all on stage.
Despite a budget of under £3million, it made over £200million in ticket sales and was later adapted into a musical in 2000 and a play in 2013.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, the men strutted their stuff to Tom Jones’ You Can Leave Your Hat On, which to this day has become a globally recognised film track.
Although it was a light-hearted comedy, the film raised difficult issues including: unemployment, fathers’ rights, depression, homophobia and suicide.
Who was in the cast of The Full Monty?
The cast of the orginal film included….
- Robert Carlyle
- Mark Addy
- William Snape
- Steve Huison
- Tom Wilkinson
- Paul Barber
- Hugo Speer
What is The Real Full Monty?
The Real Full Monty is returning for a second series on ITV.
The men’s version of The Real Full Monty is being shown TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 28, at 9pm on ITV.
The Real Full Monty: Ladies’ Night airs at 9pm on ITV on Thursday, March 29.
In the show celebrities bare all in front of millions of viewers and perform the classic striptease from the film.
The male line-up includes Towie’s James Argent, Ashely Banjo from Diversity, ex-footballer John Harston and TV presenter Jeff Brazier.
In the ladies show, Coleen Nolan, broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire and reality TV star Megan McKenna will be stripping off.
The show is supported by charities Movember, Cancer Research, Everyman and Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness.