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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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Sun 5 Sep 202113:55
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

GrandpaTom Courtenay
BarryDavid Walliams
JackKit Connor
PatriciaSamantha Spiro
Miss DandyJennifer Saunders
RajHarish Patel
Miss TrifleMichele Dotrice
Miss VerityKaty Brand
ShelleyAlice Nokes
DazzaFrankie Fox
Gravedigger ButchRicky Champ
Gravedigger VinceSamson Kayo
Security GuardEd Kear
Voice of Adult JackRafe Spall
WriterKevin Cecil
WriterDavid Walliams
Executive ProducerJo Sargent
ProducerCharlie Leech
DirectorElliot Hegarty
Production CompanyKing Bert Productions

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 201818:55
    BBC One
  • Sun 23 Dec 201807:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 27 Dec 201819:00
    CBBC
  • Fri 4 Jan 201907:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 21 Feb 201908:15
    CBBC
  • Wed 29 May 201908:20
    CBBC
  • Thu 25 Jul 201909:30
    CBBC
  • Tue 17 Dec 201908:25
    CBBC
  • Tue 17 Dec 201919:30
    CBBC
  • Fri 27 Dec 201916:55
    BBC One
  • Mon 30 Dec 201918:55
    CBBC
  • Fri 3 Jan 202008:25
    CBBC
  • Wed 19 Feb 202008:20
    CBBC
  • Wed 19 Feb 202018:25
    CBBC
  • Thu 29 Oct 202009:50
    CBBC
  • Sat 21 Nov 202019:55
    CBBC
  • Mon 28 Dec 202009:25
    CBBC
  • Mon 28 Dec 202018:55
    CBBC
  • Thu 31 Dec 202011:50
    BBC One
  • Sun 20 Jun 202113:35
    CBBC
  • Thu 19 Aug 202109:15
    CBBC
  • Tue 24 Aug 202109:10
    CBBC
  • Sun 5 Sep 202113:55
    CBBC

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