Rachel Cooke in the New Statesman said of Toby Jones' portrayal of Baldwin that he "played him brilliantly, turning in an understated performance that combined innocence and wryness to powerful effect". She praised Bowker’s "pitch perfect script, which was as natural sounding as a conversation overheard on the top deck of a bus", and Farino ...

Marvellous: Directed by Julian Farino. With Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Tony Curran, Nicholas Gleaves. The life of Neil Baldwin, a man who has shrugged off his perceived limitations to live an incredible life.

Sep 28, 2014 · A feature-length biopic, starring the excellent Toby Jones as Baldwin, is itself just the latest extraordinary event in Baldwin’s life story.

Jul 1, 2020 · Toby Jones leads the cast of BBC Two's feature-length drama Marvellous, which is based on the real-life story of the extraordinary Neil Baldwin.

Part biopic, part musical, and part fantasy, this is the inspirational and incredible true story of Neil Baldwin. Neil refuses to accept the label of learning difficulties and leads an extraordinary life where he becomes everything from an honorary graduate of Keele University to the Stoke City Football Club's kit-man.

Sep 26, 2014 · The story of Neil Baldwin starring Toby Jones was – and is, because you should catch it while you can on iPlayer – simply marvellous. As a dramatic character Neil Baldwin could be mistaken for unremarkable.

Sep 25, 2014 · The extraordinary life of Stoke City’s former kit man Neil Baldwin becomes even more extraordinary with this funny and uplifting biopic of his quite marvellous life.

Toby Jones is sublime in Marvellous. Such a beautifully honest, wholly charming performance that is laden with smirking humour and towering sadness.

Nov 7, 2016 · Julian Farino’s Marvellous (2014) tells the story of one such unique individual Neil Baldwin. His simple deeds restore our faith in the human spirit. The film’s poster shows actor Toby Jones holding a football and wearing some professional English football club’s jersey.