Elizabeth Is Missing: The BBC drama you don't want to miss this weekend - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity Elizabeth Is Missing The BBC drama you don’ t want to miss this weekend By You Magazine - December 6, 2019 Emma Healey’s successful novel Elizabeth Is Missing was one of the most talked-about releases of 2014 when it hit shelves across the world. The poignant novel tells the story of a dementia sufferer and touched the heart of many – and now, the BBC is adapting it into a TV drama. BBC Maintaining its original title, the upcoming drama has been adapted by screenwriter Andrea Gibb, and will be a one-off feature length TV film that will air on BBC One. It will star Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson, who will make her return to acting after 25 years, to play the special role of the lead character, Maud. Here’s everything we know about Elizabeth Is Missing so far… What is Elizabeth Is Missing about Sticking to the premise of the novel, BBC’s summary of the drama reads: ‘Elizabeth Is Missing combines a gripping mystery with a tender yet unflinching exploration of one woman’s struggle with dementia. ‘When her best friend Elizabeth goes missing, Maud is convinced that something terrible has happened, and sets out to solve the mystery. But with her dementia worsening, unfinished business unearthed and the past and present starting to merge, Maud’s search takes on a poignant urgency. Will Maud be able to discover the truth before she loses herself completely?’ Speaking about the 90-minute film, Gibbs said:’I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to adapt this beautiful story. Emma has created an extraordinary heroine in Maud – she’s funny, tenacious, loyal – while also giving us a moving portrait of dementia from the inside out.’ Who has been cast in Elizabeth Is Missing In addition to Glenda, Elizabeth Is Missing will star Sophie Rundle, who will play Maud’s older sister Sukey in a series of flashbacks. Rundle’s fellow Peaky Blinders cast mate Sam Hazeldine has also been cast in the drama, playing the role of a character named Tom. BBC Commenting on her return to the screen and portraying Maud, Glenda said: ‘Elizabeth Is Missing is about a subject that is of enormous importance. We, the human race, live longer and longer and there are always new illnesses coming to the fore. This story deals with a woman and her family who are going through the realisation of what Alzheimer’s really is and how terrible it is. It was interesting to explore a life lost and how society has tried to maintain those people whose health is also severely damaged.’ Similarly, Sophie said: ‘I think it will be poignant and I hope its life-affirming. I don’t think it’s a damning look at memory loss and dementia, I think it’s a hopeful look at it. This is a very heart-felt and insightful look at what life is like when this sort of thing is happening.’ When will Elizabeth Is Missing air You haven’t to wait too long as Elizabeth Is Missing is airing on BBC One this Sunday 8 December at 9pm. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved