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Joey (Season 11, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary

Documentary with dramatic reconstructions about the life of Joey Deacon, a man whose severe Cerebral Palsy led him to be incarcerated in an asylum until people learned to understand him.

Director

Brian Gibson

Writers

Joey Deacon (book "Tongue-Tied") (as Joseph Deacon) | Brian Gibson (dramatised by) | Elaine Morgan (dramatised by)

Cinematographer

Peter Hall

Editor

Peter Goodchild

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 9, 1974

Release date

Dec 9, 1974 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 17 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Molesworth Joey as a Boy Joey as a Boy See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
John Prasher Joey as a Young Man Joey as a Young Man See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Joey Deacon Joey Today (as Joseph Deacon) Joey Today (as Joseph Deacon) See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Tony Robinson Younger Ernie Younger Ernie See fewer	Time Team (1994)
Ernie Roberts Ernie Today Ernie Today See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Anita Carey Joey's Mother Joey's Mother See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Mark Wing-Davey Joey's Father Joey's Father See fewer	The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Janette Davies Midwife Midwife See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Ella Milne Grandmother Grandmother See fewer	Theatre 625 (1964)
Jason Clark Young Brother Peter Young Brother Peter See fewer	Pennies from Heaven (1978)
Janet Davies School Teacher School Teacher See fewer	The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
Pamela Craig Ward Nurse Ward Nurse See fewer	The Spread of the Eagle (1963)
John Williams Young Dusty Young Dusty See fewer	Bugsy Malone (1976)
Anthea Meadows Patient Emily Patient Emily See fewer	Days of Hope (1975)
Doremy Vernon Nurse Violet Nurse Violet See fewer	Are You Being Served? (1972)
Robert Longden Patient Joseph (as Robert Longdon) Patient Joseph (as Robert Longdon) See fewer	Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
Colin Higgins Older Dusty Older Dusty See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
John Kearney Tom Tom See fewer	The Lady of the Camellias (1976)
Daphne Heard Magistrate Magistrate See fewer	To the Manor Born (1979)
John Bardon Male Nurse Male Nurse See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Ian Liston Cousin Ernie Cousin Ernie See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Janette Legge Cousin Annie Cousin Annie See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Dan Gillan Older Brother Peter Older Brother Peter See fewer	Budgie (1971)
Margaret Ashcroft Psychologist Psychologist See fewer	The Main Chance (1969)