Overview

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.

Cast

Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Rebekah Staton, Judy Flynn, David Crellin, Stephen Boxer, Alistair Galbraith, Mark Penfold

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What is "Mysterious Creatures" about?

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.

When was "Mysterious Creatures" released?

Mysterious Creatures was released in 2006.

Who stars in "Mysterious Creatures"?

The cast includes Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Rebekah Staton, Judy Flynn.