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Iris Carr is travelling across Europe by train when she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a sinister Balkan plot. Feeling disoriented after a fall, Iris is befriended by Miss Froy, an elderly English woman sharing her carriage. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished without a trace. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris faces danger and intrigue as she fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy-- and prove that she's not going crazy. Or is she? Based on the story "The wheel spins" by Ethel Lina White.

Primary Title
  • The Lady Vanishes
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 28 December 2014
Release Year
  • 2013
Start Time
  • 20 : 35
Finish Time
  • 22 : 35
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Prime
Programme Description
  • Iris Carr is travelling across Europe by train when she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a sinister Balkan plot. Feeling disoriented after a fall, Iris is befriended by Miss Froy, an elderly English woman sharing her carriage. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished without a trace. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris faces danger and intrigue as she fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy-- and prove that she's not going crazy. Or is she? Based on the story "The wheel spins" by Ethel Lina White.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Detective and mystery films
  • Made-for-TV movies--Great Britain
Genres
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
Contributors
  • Diarmuid Lawrence (Director)
  • Fiona Seres (writer)
  • Ethel Lina White (Writer)
  • Tuppence Middleton (Actor)
  • Keeley Hawes (Actor)
  • Julian Rhind-Tutt (Actor)
  • Sandy McDade (Actor)
  • Pip Torrens (Actor)
  • Stephanie Cole (Actor)
  • Ann Tricklebank (Producer)
  • BBC (Production Unit)
  • Masterpiece (Production Unit)
  • Pioneer Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Detective and mystery films
  • Made-for-TV movies--Great Britain