Originally a short film titled The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island, The Ballad of Wallis Island is a work of ...

An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private ...

Herb McGwyer is a bit of a folk legend, as he'd be happy to tell anyone who asks at the outset of the melancholy charmer The Ballad of Wallis Island. So what's he doing on a tiny boat, headed for an ...

If you crossed the lovely indie musical “Once” (2007) with the charming Scottish comedy classic “Local Hero” (1983), and subtracted half of the loveliness and charm, you might end up with “The Ballad ...

The film, from writer-performers Tim Key and Tom Basden, sees lonely people find comfort and connection in harmony ...

Starring Tim Key, Tom Basden, Steve Marsh, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Carey Mulligan As sweet and tender as a lover's ...

My mistake — encouraged by the offbeat bona fides of the British performers Tom Basden and Tim Key — was expecting “The ...

British comedian Tim Key plays a millionaire fanboy who commands his favorite band to put on a private show, even though its ...

In this superb little sleeper, a lonely lottery winner reunites his favorite singing duo for a personal concert on a distant ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks comedians Tom Basden and Tim Key, about why they returned to their nearly 20-year-old short film to create a full-length feature, The Ballad of Wallis Island.