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Lost for Words is a British TV film which premiered on ITV on 3 January 1999. It was adapted from his autobiographical book of the same title by Deric Longden and directed by Alan J.W. Bell. It was a sequel to Longden's earlier autobiographical film Wide-Eyed and Legless. It dealt with Deric's mother Annie, her decline into dementia and how Deric and his wife Aileen coped with this. For her performance, Hird won the 2000 BAFTA for Best Actress, the 1999 RTS Award for Best Actor - Female, and the 1999 National Television Award for Most Popular Actress. The programme also won a 1999 Peabody Award and the 1999 International Emmy for Best Drama.
Original Release
01/03/1999
US Release
10/31/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Thora Hird | Annie Longden / Mother |
Pete Postlethwaite | Deric Longden / Deric |
Penny Downie | Aileen Longden / Aileen |
Jennifer Luckraft | Nurse One / Nurse |
David Shimwell | Young Man |
Anne Reid | Gloria Brooks / Gloria |
Keith Clifford | Fred |
Eddie Caswell | Widower |
Tom Higgins | Doctor |
Diana Flacks | Mrs Corey |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Thora Hird | Annie Longden / Mother |
Pete Postlethwaite | Deric Longden / Deric |
Penny Downie | Aileen Longden / Aileen |
Jennifer Luckraft | Nurse One / Nurse |
David Shimwell | Young Man |
Anne Reid | Gloria Brooks / Gloria |
Keith Clifford | Fred |
Eddie Caswell | Widower |
Tom Higgins | Doctor |
Diana Flacks | Mrs Corey |
Malcolm Hebden | Chemist |
Ruth Holden | Mrs. Elliot / Mrs Elliot |
Dinah Handley | Do-Gooder |
Katherine Dow Blyton | Sister |
Gillian Waugh | Therapist |
Dennis Blanch | Man with Dogs |
Kate Dove | Proprietor |
Noreen Kershaw | Margaret |
Maxine Burth | Nurse Two / Nurse |
Katisha Kenyon | Nurse Three / Nurse |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Margaret Matheson | Executive Producer |
Keith Richardson | Executive Producer |
David Noble | Producer |
Sita Williams | Producer |