This Little Life (2003)
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.
- Date of release
- 2003-03-19
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sarah Gavron
Casting
- 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
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