This Little Life

80 mins
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.

Kate Ashfield

Sadie MacGregor

Peter Mullan

Neonatologist

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

Rani Moorthy

Registrar at Birth

Bernard Nagle

Sadie's Dad

Sarah Raymond

Temporary Nurse

Leon Sellers

Baby Luke

David Morrissey

Richie MacGregor

Sarah Gavron

Director

Colin Pons

Production Executive

Beverley Keogh

Additional Casting

Francesca Franklyn

Script Editor

Joanne Bendon

Production Accountant

Joyce Dean

Makeup Designer

Simon Noone

Second Assistant Director

Tim Lewiston

Dialogue Editor

Adam Suschitzky

Second Unit Director of Photography

Neil Morrill

Makeup Effects Designer

Matthew Vizard

Post Production Supervisor

Sue Booth

Art Direction

Rebecca Hemy

Standby Art Director

Sara Deane

Clapper Loader

Per Tingleff

Second Unit Director of Photography

Joanna Gueritz

Production Executive

Emma Clarke

Senior Executive Consultant

Cas Casey

Online Editor

Paul McGavin

Set Runner

Paul Ritchie

Line Producer

David Katznelson

Cinematography

Ian Morse

Special Effects

Natalie Shearer

Art Department Assistant

Doug Cooper

Recording Supervision

Sam Whymant

Floor Runner

Joe Oppenheimer

Production Executive

Katie Easton

Assistant Director Trainee

Julian Day

Costume Design

Beverley Gerard

Dressing Prop

Mark Foster

Costume Supervisor

Lisa Phillips

Costume Assistant

David Munns

Production Design

Colin Mutch

Dressing Prop

Fiona Morham

Head of Production

Paul Trijbits

Co-Executive Producer

Sandra Shuttleworth

Production Manager

Simon Turner

First Assistant Director

Duncan Wheeler

Production Runner

Eddie Done

Electrician

Peta Inglesent

Production Accountant

Justinian Buckley

Assistant Editor

Paul Sparrow

Production Runner

Eliza Mellor

Production Executive

Douglas Cooper

Production Accountant

Robert Farr

Recording Supervision

Gustav Hoegen

Special Effects

Dan Thomas

Best Boy Grip

Sarah Kaye

Production Accountant

Carly Green

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Kim Harding

Boom Operator

Neil Morrill

Special Effects

Mark O'Hanlon

Location Manager

Andy Stebbing

Production Coordinator

Jeremy Howe

Executive Producer

Temple Clark

Storyboard Artist

Neill Gorton

Special Effects

Mike Roberts

Prop Maker

Tom Carruthers

Special Effects

Jim Bishop

Focus Puller

Jakob Hire

Second Unit Director of Photography

Alessandra Scherillo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Ergin Ahmet

Colorist

Howard Schuman

Story Consultant

Helen Moran

Script Supervisor

Guy Barker

Third Assistant Director

Peter Fuchs

Score Engineer

David M. Thompson

Executive Producer

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