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Based on | Lost for Words by Deric Longden |
Directed by | Alan J. W. Bell |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 3 January 1999 |
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 (aka The Wedding Gift). It dealt with Deric's mother Annie ( Thora Hird), her decline into dementia and how Deric ( Pete Postlethwaite) and his wife Aileen ( Penny Downie) 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. [1]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2016) |
Lost for Words | |
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Based on | Lost for Words by Deric Longden |
Directed by | Alan J. W. Bell |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 3 January 1999 |
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 (aka The Wedding Gift). It dealt with Deric's mother Annie ( Thora Hird), her decline into dementia and how Deric ( Pete Postlethwaite) and his wife Aileen ( Penny Downie) 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. [1]