Grandpa's Great Escape is a children's book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross. It was released by HarperCollins on 24 September 2015. The story follows a boy called Jack trying to rescue his confused Grandpa from a retirement home, Twilight Towers run by an evil matron, Miss Swine. The book was adapted for BBC One, with the script written by Walliams and Kevin Cecil. It starred Tom Courtenay as Grandpa. Its British television premiere was on New Year's Day 2018.
Author | David Walliams |
Illustrator | Tony Ross |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
About Grandpa's Great Escape
A grandson elects to help his grandfather, a WWII veteran suffering from Alzheimer's disease, escape from a retirement home run by a woman with ulterior motives.
Achievement of Grandpa's Great Escape
The TV movie is based on a book by David Walliams. The screen adaptation was written by Walliams and Kevin Cecil.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Grandpa's Great Escape
Novels by David Walliams.. British children's novels.
Latest information about Grandpa's Great Escape updated on July 28 2021.