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Lost for Words

Plot: Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own. Annie suffers her first stroke and a nursing home is the obvious solution, but which one and where?
Release Date: Sunday, January 3 1998
25 years ago
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Portrait of Thora HirdThora Hird
Thora Hird was
87 in Lost for Words
as 'Annie Longden'.
Sun, May 28 1911 –
Sat, Mar 15 2003
Portrait of Pete PostlethwaitePete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite was
52 in Lost for Words
as 'Deric Longden'.
Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Sun, Jan 02 2011
Portrait of Penny DowniePenny Downie
Penny Downie was
45 in Lost for Words
as 'Aileen Longden'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Portrait of Anne ReidAnne Reid
Anne Reid was
63 in Lost for Words
as 'Gloria Brooks'.
Tue, May 28 1935
Portrait of Keith CliffordKeith Clifford
Keith Clifford was
60 in Lost for Words
as 'Fred'.
Mon, Jun 20 1938
Portrait of Tom HigginsTom Higgins
Tom Higgins was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Doctor'.
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Portrait of Jennifer LuckraftJennifer Luckraft
Jennifer Luckraft was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Nurse'.
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Portrait of Katherine Dow BlytonKatherine Dow Blyton
Katherine Dow Blyton was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Sister'.
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Portrait of Eddie CaswellEddie Caswell
Eddie Caswell was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Widower'.
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Portrait of Diana FlacksDiana Flacks
Diana Flacks was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Mrs Corey'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Dec 11 2019
Portrait of David ShimwellDavid Shimwell
David Shimwell was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Young Man'.
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Portrait of Malcolm HebdenMalcolm Hebden
Malcolm Hebden was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Chemist'.
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Portrait of Ruth HoldenRuth Holden
Ruth Holden was
69 in Lost for Words
as 'Mrs Elliot'.
Sat, Feb 09 1929 –
Thu, Nov 29 2001
Portrait of Dinah HandleyDinah Handley
Dinah Handley was
59 in Lost for Words
as 'Do-Gooder'.
Sun, Aug 27 1939
Portrait of Gillian WaughGillian Waugh
Gillian Waugh was
36 in Lost for Words
as 'Therapist'.
Sun, Dec 09 1962
Portrait of Noreen KershawNoreen Kershaw
Noreen Kershaw was
48 in Lost for Words
as 'Margaret'.
Mon, Oct 16 1950
Portrait of Dennis BlanchDennis Blanch
Dennis Blanch was
51 in Lost for Words
as 'Man with Dogs'.
Tue, Feb 04 1947
Portrait of Maxine BurthMaxine Burth
Maxine Burth was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Nurse'.
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Portrait of Katisha KenyonKatisha Kenyon
Katisha Kenyon was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Nurse'.
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Crew

Portrait of Alan J.W. BellAlan J.W. Bell
Alan J.W. Bell was
61 in Lost for Words
as 'Director'
Sun, Nov 14 1937 –
Thu, Oct 19 2023
Portrait of Deric LongdenDeric Longden
Deric Longden was
>> in Lost for Words
as 'Book'
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