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Grandpa's Great Escape. Image shows from L to R: Barry (David Walliams), Miss Dandy (Jennifer Saunders), Grandpa (Tom Courtenay). Copyright: King Bert Productions
Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa's Great Escape

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 2018
  • 1 episode

Family comedy drama about a boy and his grandfather, escaping from a nasty old people's home. Stars Tom Courtenay, David Walliams, Kit Connor, Samantha Spiro, Jennifer Saunders and more.

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Grandpa's Great Escape interviews

Grandpa's Great Escape. Barry (David Walliams). Copyright: King Bert Productions

David Walliams

David Walliams explains how Grandpa's Great Escape is a story about the special connection between a grandson and a grandfather.

Grandpa's Great Escape. Grandpa (Tom Courtenay). Copyright: King Bert Productions

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay says working on Grandpa's Great Escape has made him interested in finding out more about the history of the Spitfire.

Grandpa's Great Escape. Miss Dandy (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: King Bert Productions

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders plays Miss Dandy, who runs the Twilight Towers old people's home. She says she loves playing villains.

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