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Dear Frankie

A woman (Emily Mortimer) writes a series of letters to her deaf son and pretends they are from his absent father, to protect the boy from the fact she fled her violent ex-husband.

Drama. A woman writes a series of letters to her deaf nine-year-old son and pretends they are from his absent father, to protect the boy from the fact she fled her violent ex-husband. When the boy becomes convinced his father is finally returning, the woman is forced to take drastic steps to maintain the charade.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 201123:55
BBC Two

Credits

LizzieEmily Mortimer
MarieSharon Small
NellMary Riggans
The StrangerGerard Butler

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Oct 200723:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
  • Sun 14 Oct 200723:20
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Sun 14 Oct 200723:30
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 14 Oct 200723:50
    BBC One Wales
  • Mon 15 Oct 200700:00
    BBC One East Midlands
  • Wed 8 Oct 200800:05
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Wed 8 Oct 200800:35
    BBC One Wales
  • Sat 23 Jul 201123:55
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire