Wide-Eyed and Legless

Overview

Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.

Directed by Richard Loncraine

Top cast

Julie Walters

Diana Longden

Jim Broadbent

Deric Longden

Thora Hird

Deric's Mother

Sian Thomas

Aileen Armitage

Andrew Lancel

Nick Longden

Moya Brady

Sheila

A

Anastasia Mulrooney

Sally Longden

Angela Walsh

Karen

A

Ann Rye

Joan

F

Francesca Cox

Minnie Bonsall

A

Andrew Nicholson

Gerald

P

Peter Whitfield

Fred

J

Joanna McCallum

Dr Roper

Martin Wenner

Young Doctor

C

Candida Rundle

Nurse

D

Dinah Handley

Hospital Receptionist

Adrian Schiller

Doctor

V

Viv Warentz

Ward Sister

Andy Rashleigh

Chemist

G

Graham Turner

Postman

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