
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are thrown into the terrifying world of neo-natal intensive care when their son Luke is born prematurely. Willed on by his desperate parents, he gradually grows in strength - but as Sadie develops a unique bond with her son, her relationship with Richie begins to suffer.
Cast

Kate Ashfield
Sadie MacGregor

Peter Mullan
Neonatologist
Anthony Borrows
Luke

Sian Reeves
Glenda

Alan Stocks
Alan
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Midwife
Alexis Tuttle
Doctor at Birth

Emma Lowndes
Nurse at Birth

Linda Bassett
Nurse Nina

Shauna Shim
Nurse Janey
Gerry Hinks
Richie's Father
Judi Jones
Richie's Mother

Caroline O'Neill
Nurse Babs

Archie Panjabi
Niala
Zara Bridget Bell
Baby Luke
Frasier Cordon
Baby Luke
Rebecca Jade Evans
Baby Luke
Joshua Freeman
Baby Luke

Rani Moorthy
Registrar at Birth
Bernard Nagle
Sadie's Dad
Sarah Raymond
Temporary Nurse
Leon Sellers
Baby Luke

David Morrissey
Richie MacGregor
Crew

Emma Clarke
Senior Executive Consultant

Sarah Gavron
Director
Rosemary Kay
Writer
Francesca Franklyn
Script Editor
William Diver
Editor
Cas Casey
Online Editor
Justinian Buckley
Assistant Editor
David Katznelson
Cinematography
Ergin Ahmet
Colorist
Simon Turner
First Assistant Director
Simon Noone
Second Assistant Director
Guy Barker
Third Assistant Director
Temple Clark
Storyboard Artist
Andy Stebbing
Production Coordinator
Fiona Morham
Head of Production

Jeremy Howe
Executive Producer

David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Paul Trijbits
Co-Executive Producer
Stewart Mackinnon
Producer
Paul Ritchie
Line Producer
Duncan Wheeler
Production Runner
Paul Sparrow
Production Runner
David Munns
Production Design
Matthew Vizard
Post Production Supervisor
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Michelle Smith
Casting
Beverley Keogh
Additional Casting
Mark Foster
Costume Supervisor

Julian Day
Costume Design
Lisa Phillips
Costume Assistant
Carly Green
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Joyce Dean
Makeup Designer
Neil Morrill
Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects

Adam Suschitzky
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jakob Hire
Second Unit Director of Photography
Per Tingleff
Second Unit Director of Photography
Alessandra Scherillo
Second Unit Director of Photography
Natalie Shearer
Art Department Assistant
Rebecca Hemy
Standby Art Director
Giancarlo Dellapina
Sound Mixer
Peter Fuchs
Score Engineer
Kim Harding
Boom Operator
Gustav Hoegen
Special Effects
Neill Gorton
Special Effects
Tom Carruthers
Special Effects
Ian Morse
Special Effects

Dario Marianelli
Music
Sarah Kaye
Production Accountant
Douglas Cooper
Production Accountant
Joanne Bendon
Production Accountant
Peta Inglesent
Production Accountant
Tim Lewiston
Dialogue Editor
Mike Roberts
Prop Maker
Howard Schuman
Story Consultant
Helen Moran
Script Supervisor
Eddie Done
Electrician
Mark O'Hanlon
Location Manager
Sara Deane
Clapper Loader
Dan Thomas
Best Boy Grip
Katie Easton
Assistant Director Trainee
Doug Cooper
Recording Supervision
Robert Farr
Recording Supervision
Paul McGavin
Set Runner
Sam Whymant
Floor Runner
Michael C. Hawk
Grip
Otto Stenov
Gaffer
Sandra Shuttleworth
Production Manager
Colin Pons
Production Executive
Joe Oppenheimer
Production Executive
Joanna Gueritz
Production Executive
Eliza Mellor
Production Executive
Beverley Gerard
Dressing Prop
Colin Mutch
Dressing Prop
Jim Bishop
Focus Puller
Sue Booth
Art Direction