| Director: | Jon Amiel |
| Starring: | Shirley Parker Sharon Parker |
| Composer: | Nicholas Carr |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Martin Thompson |
| Editor: | Bill Wright |
| Cinematography: | Ken Westbury |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Company: | Screen Two |
| Network: | BBC2 |
The Silent Twins is a 1986 television film directed by Jon Amiel. It was broadcast as Season 2, Episode 2 of Screen Two.[1] It was based on a 1986 book of the same title by Marjorie Wallace,[2] [3] who also wrote the screenplay.
The Silent Twins is based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, identical twins who grew up in Wales. They were given the "Silent Twins" nickname because they only communicated with each other. Both women were committed to Broadmoor Mental Health Hospital for 14 years.