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Cradle to Grave

Cradle to Grave
★ 7.7/10•2015•30m•15•Comedy•Drama
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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.

Sandy Johnson · Director

Jeff Pope · Writer

Danny Baker · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 3, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E130m

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.

Sep 3, 2015

Episode 2 - Episode 2E230m

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.

Sep 10, 2015

Episode 3 - Episode 3E330m

Episode 3

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

Sep 17, 2015

Episode 4 - Episode 4E430m

Episode 4

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

Sep 24, 2015

E530m

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.

Oct 1, 2015

E630m

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.

Oct 8, 2015

E730m

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.

Oct 15, 2015

E830m

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.

Oct 15, 2015

Actors

Laurie Kynaston

Laurie Kynaston

Danny Baker

Peter Kay

Peter Kay

Fred 'Spud' Baker

Lucy Speed

Lucy Speed

Bet Baker

Alice Sykes

Sharon Baker

Frankie Wilson

Frankie Wilson

Michael Baker

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