Captain Tom Moore film delayed after family controversy over £800,000 book cash

14 October 2023 , 15:53

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Captain Sir Tom Moore and his daughter Hannah celebrate his 100th birthday (Image: Getty Images)

A biopic about the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore is being revised amid fresh controversy around the NHS fundraiser’s legacy.

The film, a tribute to the veteran who died at 100 in 2021, was meant to have started shooting by now. But a producer revealed it has been delayed.

Captain Tom’s family are facing claims they used his charitable efforts for private gain, which they deny. This week, daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore, 52, said she had kept £800,000 made from three books published by Captain Tom at his request. However, the books included a note hinting that sales would support the Captain Tom Foundation.

The spa outbuilding at the home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire (PA)

Ms Ingram-Moore has also come under fire for building a spa in an outbuilding designated for the Foundation. There is no suggestion charity funds were used.

A biopic about Tom Moore is being made - but shooting hasn't started yet (AFP via Getty Images)

Plans for a Captain Tom film were announced in September 2020, after the veteran raised £39m for NHS charities. In May this year, the script was reportedly completed, with shooting due to begin in autumn.

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Hannah Ingram-Moore during the official opening of a new garden at the Helen and Douglas House children's hospice in Oxford (PA)

But tonight senior producer James Spring said: “At this stage we’ve got the script we’re working on, which isn’t final yet.” He said shooting would probably not begin until next year. No title or cast have been made public.

Ben Turner