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Drama starring Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen as a couple dealing with the aftermath of losing a pregnancy
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Jane Rackham
Surely having a baby should be the easiest, most natural thing in the world? Well, no, it’s not. With one in eight pregnancies ending in miscarriage, the path to parenthood can be difficult for many couples, with some struggling for years to conceive. Writer Stefan Golaszewski painfully captures every moment of that emotional journey in this six-part drama.
Stephen (Paapa Essiedu) and Lisa (Siobhán Cullen) are happily married but keen to start a family. Stephen’s friend Dave (Jack Bannon) has a child by an earlier relationship, but has recently fallen for the composed and unemotional Amanda (Charlotte Riley).
Superb performances from the leads coupled with Golaszewski’s writing (he penned the acutely observed sitcom Him & Her, as well as the bittersweet Mum) perfectly sum up what it’s like to experience the volatile emotions of loss, grief, hope, love and despair, while all around life continues as normal.
Hearing the words, “I can’t find a heartbeat” is utterly devastating — and not just for the characters on screen. Continues tomorrow at 9pm.
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