Lucy Gannon (Soldier, Soldier, Bramwell, Trip Trap) has written Dad, the poignant story of Larry James (Richard Briers), a cheery and independent 86-year-old who has been caring single-handedly for his beloved wife Jeannie James (Jean Heywood) who has Alzheimer's disease. When Larry falls and breaks an ankle his life with Jeannie abruptly changes forever. Jeannie is moved into residential care and Larry goes to stay with his son Oliver (Kevin Whately), his daughter-in-law Sandy (Sinead Cusack) and their teenage daughter Millie (Hannah Daniel). But love and consideration wear thin as father and son have to learn to live together all over again.
Acting
Briers' final screen performance—radiant, infuriating, heartbreaking.
Writing
Gannon's script never lets anyone be purely villain or saint.
Director
Sarah Harding
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Briers filmed this while already ill with emphysema; he died in 2013. Every wheeze is real.
The Good Life's Tom Good reduced to begging his son for bathroom privacy—British television's most devastating full-circle moment.
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