The Dover Castle is partly inspired by Franz Kafka's "The Castle". The story is largely set in a public house called The Dover Castle and has three main characters :
The Count : This character draws his inspiration from Rory Bremner's impersonation of former Conservative Party Leader, Michael Howard, in whom Bremner found some resemblance to the literary Count Dracula, who shares Mr Howard's Romanian Origins. The Count now runs a public house called "The Dover Castle".
The Heroine : She is a modern Romanian young woman, also hailing from Transylvania. Her name is Gabriela Irmia, and she is one of "The Cheeky Girls" pop group. "The Cheeky Girls" want to put on a show at the "The Dover Castle", but require certain permits for this purpose which only the Count can provide.
The Hero : He is a Liberal Democrat MP for a constituency in Wales, a country with whom the Count also has associations. His name is Lempit Opik. The main role of the Hero is to assist the Heroine with obtaining the necessary documents to enable her to continue her career in the UK. He may also be required to marry her.
To be continued...
