Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
Credits
Castaway Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Oliver Reed
He was 49, 61 years old when he died
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as Gerald Kingsland |
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Amanda Donohoe
She was 25, now 61 years old
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as Lucy Irvine |
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John Sessions
He was 34, now 71 years old
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as Man in Pub |
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Georgina Hale
She was 44, now 80 years old
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as Sister Saint Margaret |
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Arthur Cox
He was 53, now 90 years old
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as Inland Revenue Manager (uncredited) |
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Frances Barber
She was 29, now 65 years old
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as Sister Saint Winifred |
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Joseph Blatchley
He was 13, now 49 years old
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as Registrar |
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Simon Dormandy
He was 13, now 24 years old
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as Jackson |
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Gordon Honeycombe
He was 49, 79 years old when he died
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as TV Newsreader |
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Virginia Hey
She was 35, now 71 years old
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as Janice |
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Paul Reynolds (actor)
He was 16, now 54 years old
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as Mike Kingsland |
Castaway Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Christine Beveridge as Makeup Department Head. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Mary Hillman as Makeup Artist. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Stuart Rose as Art Direction. He was 38 (now 75) years old
|
Art |
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Nic Ede as Costume Design. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Stanley Myers as Music. He was 56 (63) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Harvey Harrison as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 79) years old
|
Camera |
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Selwyn Roberts as Associate Producer. |
Production |
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Tony Lawson as Editor. He was 43 (now 80) years old
|
Editing |
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Nicolas Roeg as Director. He was 59 (90) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Richard Johnson as Executive Producer. He was 60 (87) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Allan Scott as Writer. He was 79 (88) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Andrew Sanders as Production Design. He was 40 (now 78) years old
|
Art |
