No Ordinary Joe

A Loose Moose production for the BFI
Based on the extraordinary life of Joe Carstairs, written by Glenn Holberton and Barry Purves
Animated and directed by Barry Purves
Produced by Glenn Holberton
Designed by Barabara Biddulph with music by Nigel Hess
Featuring Lindsay Duncan as Joe and Ben Keaton as the voice of Toddie, with members of the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse.
15 minutes – 2021

As Joe Carstairs lies expiring, she and her long-term companion, Lord Tod Wadley, joyfully reflect on an eccentric life, almost too bizarre to be true.

The film uses a combination of live action and stop motion animation and was made in difficult ‘socially distanced’ circumstances during the Covid pandemic.