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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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1 hour, 4 minutes

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Last on

Sun 5 Sep 2021 13:55

Music Played

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Ave Satani

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

  • Nic Raine, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    The Omen

  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

  • The Tweets

    Birdie Song

  • The Tweets

    Birdie Song

  • Elbow

    First Steps

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

  • Boston Pops Orchestra

    Colonel Bogey March

  • Duran Duran

    Wild Boys

Credits

Role Contributor
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

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