Cradle to Grave

2015 - 2015

Episode 1

3rd September 2015

Episode 1

Sharon and her plimsole-wearing boyfriend are about to take Danny to the theatre for a West End experience he will never forget. Throw in a coveted item of clothing, a rogue tortoise and an early brush with death and it's business as usual at 11 Debnams Rd.

Episode 2

10th September 2015

Episode 2

Bet persuades Spud to expand their horizons and take in such rich new experiences as wine, the Bermondsey Small Retailers annual dinner dance, and a caravan holiday in Dymchurch. As for Danny, there are lessons to be learned in biology, both at school and in the bedroom.

Episode 3

17th September 2015

Episode 3

Danny finds himself stepping into a parallel universe, where actual telly programmes can be watched again in your own front room.

Episode 4

24th September 2015

Episode 4

Paying for daughter Sharon's dream wedding is giving Spud sleepless nights, whilst Danny has his own conundrum to solve.

Episode 5

1st October 2015

Episode 5

Fred contemplates an uneasy future away from the docks. Things develop between Danny and sexy teacher Miss Blondel when he finally enters her darkroom.

Episode 6

8th October 2015

Episode 6

Fred persuades Shaky Young, an escaped convict who has been hiding in his sister's loft for fourteen months (despite having only three left to serve) to attend his brother's funeral as Fred sees a financial opportunity for himself in it. Bet befriends a lonely co-worker whose wife has left him whilst Danny's night of passion with Miss Blondel is thwarted when brother Michael brings home a live hand grenade.

Episode 7

15th October 2015

Episode 7

Rejected by Miss Blondel, Danny hopes to make ex-girlfriend Yvonne jealous by posing as singer David Essex's brother, but still keeps his secret from his parents whilst Fred lands a job as a commissionaire at an office block but quits after a day and, high on LSD brother, Michael nearly puts his eye out and ends up in hospital. With all this to contend with no wonder Bet decides to walk out and go fishing with work colleague Keith.

Episode 8

15th October 2015

Episode 8

Bet is back home but refusing to talk to Fred and gets a call from Keith, suggesting she runs away with him. At Sharon's wedding reception, Bet recalls her courtship and early married life with Fred and her growing awareness of his dodgy deals, which land him in jail. However, after paying for a lavish honeymoon for Sharon, Fred knows just how to win Bet back whilst Danny discovers that he only needs to be himself to impress Yvonne.

Top Cast

Laurie Kynaston•Peter Kay•Lucy Speed

Director

Sandy Johnson

Writer

Jeff Pope

Cradle to Grave is a British autobiographical miniseries created by Danny Baker, about his formative years in the 1970s. Produced by ITV Studios for BBC Two, it stars Laurie Kynaston as Danny, with Peter Kay and Lucy Speed as his parents Spud and Bet. In 1974, 15-year-old Danny is our guide through the ups and downs of the Baker family. With eldest daughter Sharon's impending wedding and the docks facing closure, times are challenging. So too are Danny's attempts to get closer to the opposite sex.

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Full Cast

Laurie Kynaston Image

Laurie Kynaston

Danny Baker

Peter Kay Image

Peter Kay

Fred 'Spud' Baker

Lucy Speed Image

Lucy Speed

Bet Baker

Alice Sykes

Sharon Baker

Frankie Wilson Image

Frankie Wilson

Michael Baker

Full Crew

Iain Downes

Standby Art Director

Sandy Johnson Image

Sandy Johnson

Director

Danny Baker Image

Danny Baker

Book

Jeff Pope Image

Jeff Pope

Writer

Danny Baker Image

Danny Baker

Writer

Mark Davies

Editor

Ben Wheeler

Director of Photography

Catherine Willis

Casting Director

Kate Crowther

Producer

Danny Baker Image

Danny Baker

Executive Producer

Jeff Pope Image

Jeff Pope

Executive Producer

Menzies Kennedy

Line Producer

Amelia Shankland

Production Design

Muirelle Wilson

Art Direction

June Nevin

Costume Design

Elaine Waugh

Post Production Supervisor

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