This Little Life (2003)
1h 20m
Running Time
March 19, 2003Release Date
This Little Life (2003)
1h 20m
Running Time
March 19, 2003Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Alexis Tuttle
Doctor at Birth

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

David Munns
ProductionDesigner

Sarah Raymond
Temporary Nurse

Leon Sellers
Baby Luke

David Morrissey
Richie MacGregor

Sarah Gavron
Director

William Diver
Editor

Sandra Shuttleworth
Production Manager

Matthew Vizard
Post Production Supervisor

Simon Turner
First Assistant Director

Eddie Done
Electrician

Adam Suschitzky
Second Unit Director of Photography

Michael C. Hawk
Grip

Katie Easton
Assistant Director Trainee

Colin Pons
Production Executive

Kim Harding
Boom Operator

Gustav Hoegen
Special Effects

Jakob Hire
Second Unit Director of Photography

Otto Stenov
Gaffer

Mark Foster
Costume Supervisor

Andy Stebbing
Production Coordinator

Paul Ritchie
Line Producer

Julian Day
Costume Design

Doug Cooper
Recording Supervision

Neil Morrill
Special Effects / Makeup Effects Designer

Justinian Buckley
Assistant Editor

Stewart Mackinnon
Producer

Joyce Nettles
Casting

Robert Farr
Recording Supervision

Sue Booth
Art Direction

Per Tingleff
Second Unit Director of Photography

Sam Whymant
Floor Runner

Paul Trijbits
Co-Executive Producer

Beverley Gerard
Dressing Prop

Natalie Shearer
Art Department Assistant

Lisa Phillips
Costume Assistant

Ergin Ahmet
Colorist

Joe Oppenheimer
Production Executive

Rebecca Hemy
Standby Art Director

Joanna Gueritz
Production Executive

Sarah Kaye
Production Accountant

Howard Schuman
Story Consultant

Eliza Mellor
Production Executive

Douglas Cooper
Production Accountant

Rosemary Kay
Writer

Dario Marianelli
Music

David Katznelson
Cinematography

Paul McGavin
Set Runner

Joanne Bendon
Production Accountant

Michelle Smith
Casting

Joyce Dean
Makeup Designer

Simon Noone
Second Assistant Director

Duncan Wheeler
Production Runner

Giancarlo Dellapina
Sound Mixer

Tim Lewiston
Dialogue Editor

Dan Thomas
Best Boy Grip

Colin Mutch
Dressing Prop

Cas Casey
Online Editor

Peta Inglesent
Production Accountant

Emma Clarke
Senior Executive Consultant

David Munns
Production Design

Neill Gorton
Special Effects

Sara Deane
Clapper Loader

Beverley Keogh
Additional Casting

Fiona Morham
Head of Production

Francesca Franklyn
Script Editor

Mike Roberts
Prop Maker

Tom Carruthers
Special Effects

Jim Bishop
Focus Puller

Alessandra Scherillo
Second Unit Director of Photography

Mark O'Hanlon
Location Manager

Paul Sparrow
Production Runner

Helen Moran
Script Supervisor

Jeremy Howe
Executive Producer

Carly Green
Makeup & Hair Assistant

Temple Clark
Storyboard Artist

Ian Morse
Special Effects

Guy Barker
Third Assistant Director

Peter Fuchs
Score Engineer

David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
This Little Life is a 2003 TV film drama starring Kate Ashfield, Peter Mullan and Linda Bassett. The story follows the life of a married couple following the premature birth of their son.
The film was produced by Stewart Mackinnon (Headline Pictures), directed by Sarah Gavron and written by Rosemary Kay who was awarded the Dennis Potter Award for the script and a BAFTA for Best New Writer for the film. The film score was composed by Dario Marianelli.