Mysterious Creatures 18 years old
A family bound by love, but torn apart by despair.
Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham couple locked in a deeply dysfunctional relationship with their 32-year-old daughter Lisa (Rebekah Staton). In a culmination of years spent unsuccessfully trying to obtain a diagnosis and get state help to deal with with Lisa's condition - which eventually turns out to be Asperger's syndrome - Bill and Wendy are ultimately driven to desperate measures with tragic consequences.
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Mysterious Creatures Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brenda Blethyn She was 60, now 78 years old | as Wendy Ainscow |
| Timothy Spall He was 49, now 67 years old | as Bill Ainscow |
| Stephen Boxer He was 56, now 74 years old | as Martyn Bowler |
| Rebekah Staton She was 25, now 43 years old | as Lisa Ainscow |
| Noma Dumezweni She was 37, now 55 years old | as Chanelle Pinkerton |
| Nicholas Gleaves He was 37, now 55 years old | as Richard Nicholas |
| Gary Cargill | as Merseyside PC 1 |
Mysterious Creatures Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gwyneth Hughes as Writer. She was 105 (now 123) years old | Writing |
| David Evans as Director. | Directing |
Mysterious Creatures (18 years)
A family bound by love, but torn apart by despair.
- Release day: Sunday, October 29, 2006
- Runtime: 69 minutes