Yes heartbreaking but so important to get this kind of thing out there to give people an insight into this awful disease - Glenda Jackson, brilliant actress.Was anyone else brave enough to watch this last night? I did and it affected me profoundly. I thought Glenda Jackson's portrayal of the Mum was spot on - so true to life that it was heartbreaking. I,m hoping that many people watched it and it will lead to a better understanding of what Living with Dementia is like for the PWD and their family carers.
I am really hoping they bring this out on dvd. I've never had tv, and don't use any streaming services either.
It's available on BBC iplayer (free) for the next 29 days: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000c6pv/elizabeth-is-missing
I too found myself going 'is that it?' when it ended. I suppose they'd told their tale and wrapped that up neatly, and it was a drama, so it's hard to complain. And without that narrative framework there'd have been nothing to hang the portrayal of a life gone haywire from.at the end I found myself diving for my radio times to see if there was another episode
What an amazing and truly moving drama , this should be screened after every rubbish political broadcast to reflect the true tragedy we are all going through on here . I also think it should be screened on Christmas Day I know few people will want that chance to forget and celebrate but this disease doesn’t take time off . We must remember the bigger picture . I for one will be watching it again and again .I too found myself going 'is that it?' when it ended. I suppose they'd told their tale and wrapped that up neatly, and it was a drama, so it's hard to complain. And without that narrative framework there'd have been nothing to hang the portrayal of a life gone haywire from.
But oh for another couple of episodes set further down the line to illustrate the harsh truth of further decline! Whether it would have made good entertainment is a different matter.
Still, we got something that cast light on an important subject and told a story. Hopefully it kept enough people interested to spread the word beyond the usual audience for dementia-related subject matter.
I was a bit sad that i didn't find anyone in the hospital today who'd watched it apart from one of the elderly volunteers who overheard me mention it. But I guess if I was working in healthcare every day I'd be more inclined to veg out to I'm a Celebrity than watch something which looked like hard work or homework.
What an amazing and truly moving drama , this should be screened after every rubbish political broadcast to reflect the true tragedy we are all going through on here . I also think it should be screened on Christmas Day I know few people will want that chance to forget and celebrate but this disease doesn’t take time off . We must remember the bigger picture . I for one will be watching it again and again .
Exactly. I'm on the South coast.
If @LadyA is not in Northern Ireland her IP will mean access to BBC is blocked
Tryit is being streamed from other sources on YouTube (not just BBC i-Player).
I watched it and thought it was very good. I noticed the daughters face as she closed the door after she let the brother in and Maude was so delighted to see him.