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One-off drama based on a true story, starring Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn as Bill and Wendy Ainscow, who in 2004 posted a suicide note to a newspaper saying that they could no longer cope with their daughter Lisa, who had been released from a section order the previous year. Stating that their actions were a result of the lack of care Lisa had received, they took a cocktail of drugs and walked into the sea off Tenerife.

Keywords:

Drama, Based-on-True-Story, Psychiatric

Additional Information:

(2006) (Made for TV) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

Brenda Blethyn	.... Wendy Ainscow
Stephen Boxer	.... Martyn Bowler
Gary Cargill	.... Merseyside PC
David Crellin	.... David Kirwan
James Curran	.... Mr. Justice Mitchell
Kevin Dignam	.... Birmingham Sgt

Supporting Cast:

Noma Dumezweni	.... Chanelle Pinkerton
Daryl Fishwick	.... Nurse Eileen Hume
Judy Flynn	.... Anne Buckley
Alastair Galbraith	.... Dr. David Yorke
Nicholas Gleaves	.... Richard Nicholas
Laura Handley	.... Shoe shop assistant
Carla Henry	.... Kelly
Brian Hickey	.... Tribunal Chairman
Mark Penfold	.... Judge Bryn
Joanna Phillips-Lane	.... Julie Kirwan
Gary Pillai	.... Dr.Ramesh
Daniel Pirrie	.... Dr. Rodriguez
Salima Saxton	.... A&E Doctor
Timothy Spall	.... Bill Ainscow