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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

Last on

Sun 5 Sep 2021 13:55
CBBC

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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

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
    BBC One
  • Sun 23 Dec 2018 07:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 27 Dec 2018 19:00
    CBBC
  • Fri 4 Jan 2019 07:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 08:15
    CBBC
  • Wed 29 May 2019 08:20
    CBBC
  • Thu 25 Jul 2019 09:30
    CBBC
  • Tue 17 Dec 2019 08:25
    CBBC
  • Tue 17 Dec 2019 19:30
    CBBC
  • Fri 27 Dec 2019 16:55
    BBC One
  • Mon 30 Dec 2019 18:55
    CBBC
  • Fri 3 Jan 2020 08:25
    CBBC
  • Wed 19 Feb 2020 08:20
    CBBC
  • Wed 19 Feb 2020 18:25
    CBBC
  • Thu 29 Oct 2020 09:50
    CBBC
  • Sat 21 Nov 2020 19:55
    CBBC
  • Mon 28 Dec 2020 09:25
    CBBC
  • Mon 28 Dec 2020 18:55
    CBBC
  • Thu 31 Dec 2020 11:50
    BBC One
  • Sun 20 Jun 2021 13:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 19 Aug 2021 09:15
    CBBC
  • Tue 24 Aug 2021 09:10
    CBBC
  • Sun 5 Sep 2021 13:55
    CBBC

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