Based on the 2014 novel by Emma Healey, this one-off BBC drama is a mysterious exploration of an elderly lady's struggles with dementia. Delicate OAP Maud becomes convinced that something awful has happened to her friend Elizabeth, and sets out to uncover the reason behind Elizabeth's apparent disappearance.
But with dementia clawing at her remaining cognitive functions, Maud's ability to differentiate between the past and present begins to slip away as old, unwelcome skeletons emerge. The race is on to find her friend before she loses herself.
Andrea Gibb (Swallows and Amazons) is adapting the book, and Aisling Walsh (Maudie) is directing.
Who's in the Elizabeth is Missing cast?
The Oscar-winning Glenda Jackson (Women in Love) is the only announcement so far, playing the mentally frail Maud. This is her first on-screen role since The Secret Life of Arnold Bax in 1992.
Other cast members haven't yet been announced.
What's the Elizabeth is Missing release date?
The series is still officially 'in development', so don't expect an air date until 2020 at the earliest. Why not read, or re-read, the book in the meantime?
| What | Glenda Jackson joins Elizabeth is Missing, BBC |
| Where | BBC One, BBC One | MAP |
| Price | £n/a |
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