Grandpa's Great Escape
Heartwarming comedy drama about a former WWII flying ace with Alzheimer's who is admitted to an old people's home, from which he is determined to escape for one last adventure.
Many years ago, Grandpa was a World War II flying ace, but sadly he is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease. When his family can no longer look after him, he is moved to Twilight Towers, an old people's home. It soon becomes clear that Miss Dandy is running Twilight Towers for her own ulterior motives, and it is up to Grandpa and grandson Jack to make a daring escape. Failure could have the direst of consequences, but success will give Grandpa a final chance to relive his past and take to the sky once again in his beloved Spitfire.
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Clips
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Grandpa in a Spitfire
Duration: 00:42
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Jack encounters Miss Dandy
Duration: 00:58
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Trailer: Grandpa's Great Escape
Duration: 00:20
Music Played
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Duran Duran
Rio
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Jerry Goldsmith
Ave Satani
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Gary Numan
Cars
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Nic Raine, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Omen
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Culture Club
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
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Depeche Mode
Just Can't Get Enough
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The Tweets
Birdie Song
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The Tweets
Birdie Song
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Elbow
First Steps
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Duran Duran
Girls On Film
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Two Tribes
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Boston Pops Orchestra
Colonel Bogey March
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Duran Duran
Wild Boys
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Grandpa | Tom Courtenay |
Barry | David Walliams |
Jack | Kit Connor |
Patricia | Samantha Spiro |
Miss Dandy | Jennifer Saunders |
Raj | Harish Patel |
Miss Trifle | Michele Dotrice |
Miss Verity | Katy Brand |
Shelley | Alice Nokes |
Dazza | Frankie Fox |
Gravedigger Butch | Ricky Champ |
Gravedigger Vince | Samson Kayo |
Security Guard | Ed Kear |
Voice of Adult Jack | Rafe Spall |
Writer | Kevin Cecil |
Writer | David Walliams |
Executive Producer | Jo Sargent |
Producer | Charlie Leech |
Director | Elliot Hegarty |
Production Company | King Bert Productions |
Broadcasts
- New Year's Day 2018 18:55
- Sun 23 Dec 2018 07:35
- Thu 27 Dec 2018 19:00
- Fri 4 Jan 2019 07:35
- Thu 21 Feb 2019 08:15
- Wed 29 May 2019 08:20
- Thu 25 Jul 2019 09:30
- Tue 17 Dec 2019 08:25
- Tue 17 Dec 2019 19:30
- Fri 27 Dec 2019 16:55
- Mon 30 Dec 2019 18:55
- Fri 3 Jan 2020 08:25
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 08:20
- Wed 19 Feb 2020 18:25
- Thu 29 Oct 2020 09:50
- Sat 21 Nov 2020 19:55
- Mon 28 Dec 2020 09:25
- Mon 28 Dec 2020 18:55
- Thu 31 Dec 2020 11:50
- Sun 20 Jun 2021 13:35
- Thu 19 Aug 2021 09:15
- Tue 24 Aug 2021 09:10
- Sun 5 Sep 2021 13:55
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