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Homepage ► Albert’s Memorial
Written by Thomas Ellice (A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse) with Sir David Jason
as co-
The story begins as Harry and Frank prepare to visit Albert at his hospital bedside
amid IV drips, fruit and ‘Get Well Soon’ cards. He maybe dying, but Albert is still
smiling and happy to see his old comrades whose life-
Dying wish
Albert’s dying wish is to be buried on the little hill outside Hindenburg in Germany where he watched the Russians take position in the closing stages of the Battle for Berlin. Amid the noise, confusion and chaos this is the last time Albert felt truly alive. He and the other British Troops were at the heart of history and it left an indelible impression on all their lives. The notion of Harry and Frank taking his body after his death is a crazy one, but life is short, friendships are precious and after all the trio have known each other for more than half a century.
The plot unfolds as Harry and Frank eventually kidnap Albert’s body from the hospital mortuary and begin a journey that will change their lives forever, as they explore dark events, hardly mentioned since 1945. With Albert’s coffin tied to the roof rack of Harry’s black cab, they set off on their adventure to honour their friend’s last wish and create Albert’s memorial.
Events of 1945
The journey will see Frank and Harry coming to terms with the trauma and emotion of what happened all those years ago, when as soldiers fighting for their survival, they joined forces with the Russians to encircle Berlin. Throughout their voyage of adventure, each skates on dangerously thin emotional ice, as the events of 1945 continue to haunt them.
As little goes according to plan and hopelessly lost in Calais, they pick up a German hitchhiker, Vicki (Judith Hoersch), who intuitively learns of the dark secret which has driven a wedge through the heart of their friendship.
During the bickering and reminiscing as they make their way through France and Belgium before eventually reaching Germany, Harry and Frank are unappreciative of the influence and significance of Vicki until it’s too late. On reaching their destination, they assume she has disappeared and abandoned them, but it soon dawns on Frank that she has intervened significantly in their lives.
Story of everlasting friendship
Albert’s Memorial reunites Sir David Jason with David Reynolds, who is co-
“Albert’s Memorial is a story of everlasting friendship, which is threatened by familiar
human frailties as Harry and Frank are forced to re-
Commissioned by ITV
Albert’s Memorial has been commissioned by ITV’s Director of Drama Commissioning Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes, Controller of Drama Commissioning.
“Albert’s Memorial is a funny, yet very moving story of three friends whose relationship, 60 years on from World War Two, is compromised by events that should have been long since forgotten. But Albert’s death will test the survival of their friendship and what happens along the way will change their lives forever,” said Laura.
ITV drama Albert’s Memorial starring Sir David Jason
Three World War Two veterans have a dark secret
Starring Sir David Jason, David Warner & Michael Jayston
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Photograph shows Sir David Jason & David Warner
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