Get Lost!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Get Lost! concerns the disappearance of Jim Threadgold, husband of English teacher Judy Threadgold. Aided by her colleague, woodwork teacher Neville Keaton, Judy sets out to find out what has happened to her husband. Judy and Neville soon discover the existence of a secret organization dedicated to assisting people who want to escape the mundanity of their lives and families and just disappear. Although Judy eventually finds her missing husband, she is none too enthusiastic about taking him back and allows him to seek a new life running a fish and chip shop. Her adversarial relationship with Neville blossoms into a love affair.

Series details

• Title: Get Lost!
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1981-06-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-07-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36367
• IMDb ID: tt0081868
• TVDB ID: 115361

Cast and credited roles

• Bridget Turner — Judy Threadgold
• Alun Armstrong — Neville Keaton
• David Calder — Det Sgt Tomlin
• Michael Goldie — Meagan
• Sheila Reid — Miss Langley
• Neil McCarthy — Herbert Doyle
• Rosalie Williams — Mrs Crimmins

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-06-12; final listed air date 1981-07-03; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Get Lost! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.