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Plot summary
The Slaters live in Wolverhampton in 1967, and their son Nigel takes to food early. His mother's asthma keeps her at home and her cooking rarely goes past opening cans, with toast served whenever a meal is spoiled. Nigel finds encouragement from her, but his father, who works at a factory, criticizes him. After her death, Mrs. Joan Potter arrives as the housekeeper, and her meals catch Mr. Slater's attention. The family moves to the Herefordshire countryside with her, and Nigel becomes the only boy in his school cookery class, where his talent at the stove sets him against Mrs. Potter in a contest for Mr. Slater's approval.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Toast (2010)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In 2018 the film was adapted for the stage by Henry Filloux-Bennett, premiering at the Week 53 Festival in March with a subsequent run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in April 2019 it opened in London at The Other Palace.
- The production transformed the Black Country Living Museum into 1960s Wolverhampton for filming, with additional sets built inside a disused bank and more scenes shot at Walton Pool House in Clent.
- The only bad weather encountered during filming was at Penarth, and it resulted in script changes so that the scenes would reflect the cold, wet conditions.
- The Black Country Living Museum was transformed into 1960s Wolverhampton for the shoot, and the production also filmed in Birmingham and Worcestershire and at Walton Pool House in Clent.
- The production met inclement weather only once, at Penarth, and the cold, wet conditions led to script changes so that the film would reflect the weather.
