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The Child in Time

20185.8 / 1090 min
TV Movie, Drama

Overview

A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen realises his daughter is gone. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Stephen Lewis

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Julie Lewis

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Charles Darke

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Thelma Darke

Andrea Hall

Andrea Hall

Policewoman

Jim Creighton

Jim Creighton

Male Neighbour

Beatrice White

Beatrice White

Kate Lewis

Rosa-Marie Lewis

Rosa-Marie Lewis

Shop Assistant

Franc Ashman

Franc Ashman

Lydia Webb

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Rachel Murray

John Hopkins

John Hopkins

Home Secretary

Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Prime Minister

Lucy Liemann

Lucy Liemann

Joanna Buckley

Natasha Brown

Natasha Brown

Steven's Young Mother

Laurence Spellman

Laurence Spellman

Greg Ellis

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Stephen's Father

Geraldine Alexander

Geraldine Alexander

Stephen's Mother

Gerard Monaco

Gerard Monaco

Estate Agent

Tony Walker

Tony Walker

Taxi Driver

Chase Collard

Chase Collard

Ruth Lyle

Gehane Strehler

Gehane Strehler

Mrs. Forrester

Karen Bryson

Karen Bryson

Mrs. Matterson

Doreene Blackstock

Doreene Blackstock

Nurse

Eloise Henwood

Eloise Henwood

School Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Stephen Butchard

Stephen Butchard

Writer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Executive Producer

Adam Ackland

Adam Ackland

Executive Producer

David Boulter

David Boulter

Executive Producer

Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Executive Producer

Grainne Marmion

Grainne Marmion

Producer

Julian Farino

Julian Farino

Director

Luke Tumber

Luke Tumber

Stunts

Debbie Bowser

Debbie Bowser

First Assistant Director

Emlyn Pool

Emlyn Pool

Second Assistant Director

James Chambers

James Chambers

Third Assistant Director

Eman Kazemi

Eman Kazemi

Third Assistant Director

Olwyn Fagan

Olwyn Fagan

Floor Runner

Ashley Turner

Ashley Turner

Floor Runner

Claire Marshall

Claire Marshall

Script Editor

Rosie Dias

Rosie Dias

Production Coordinator

Lizzie Evans

Lizzie Evans

Production Secretary

Lizzy Carr

Lizzy Carr

Production Runner

Dan Marsden

Dan Marsden

Production Runner

Elizabeth Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Production Accountant

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Location Manager

Tom Barnes

Tom Barnes

Assistant Location Manager

Elliott Caen

Elliott Caen

Location Assistant

Guy Bevitt

Guy Bevitt

Art Direction

Emma Davis

Emma Davis

Set Decoration

Caroline Reilly

Caroline Reilly

Standby Art Director

Stephanie Odu

Stephanie Odu

Assistant Art Director

Philippa Broadhurst

Philippa Broadhurst

Graphic Designer

Yvonne Lloyd

Yvonne Lloyd

Art Department Assistant

Emma Fisher

Emma Fisher

Petty Cash Buyer

Andy Barden

Andy Barden

Property Master

Thomas Barratt

Thomas Barratt

Dressing Prop

Phil Smith

Phil Smith

Dressing Prop

Callum Andrews

Callum Andrews

Construction Manager

Craig Elderfield

Craig Elderfield

Standby Carpenter

Rhys Grinter

Rhys Grinter

Standby Rigger

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Stunt Coordinator

Neal Champion

Neal Champion

Special Effects Supervisor

Emma Friend

Emma Friend

First Assistant Camera

Mairead Albiston

Mairead Albiston

Second Assistant Camera

Sam Spurgeon

Sam Spurgeon

Digital Imaging Technician

Todd Pacey

Todd Pacey

Camera Trainee

Ben Lowe

Ben Lowe

Grip

Adam Cheetham

Adam Cheetham

Grip

Alana Marmion-Warr

Alana Marmion-Warr

Script Supervisor

Carolina Schmidtholstein

Carolina Schmidtholstein

Gaffer

Jamie Whickman

Jamie Whickman

Best Boy Electric

Damian Cooper

Damian Cooper

Electrician

Kilian Drury

Kilian Drury

Electrician

Delroy Burley

Delroy Burley

Electrician

Susie Lewis

Susie Lewis

Costume Supervisor

Hollie Danby

Hollie Danby

Wardrobe Master

Caroline Greenough

Caroline Greenough

Makeup Supervisor

Lucie Blundell Jones

Lucie Blundell Jones

Makeup Artist

Georgia Gray

Georgia Gray

Makeup Trainee

Sarah Counsell

Sarah Counsell

Casting Assistant

Bradley Kendrick

Bradley Kendrick

Boom Operator

Joe Malone

Joe Malone

Sound Assistant

Laurie Sparham

Laurie Sparham

Still Photographer

Charlie Best

Charlie Best

Still Photographer

Malcolm Crowe

Malcolm Crowe

Assistant Editor

Raphi Randall

Raphi Randall

Assistant Editor

Sarah Parfitt

Sarah Parfitt

Post Production Supervisor

Vincent Narduzzo

Vincent Narduzzo

Colorist

David Chisholm

David Chisholm

Online Editor

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Hanson

Peter Hanson

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur Graley

Arthur Graley

Sound Effects Editor

Ben Baird

Ben Baird

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Julian Chapman

Julian Chapman

Transportation Captain

John Hall

John Hall

Specialized Driver

Simon Midgley

Simon Midgley

Specialized Driver

John Bradford

John Bradford

Specialized Driver

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Specialized Driver

Jay Derham

Jay Derham

Specialized Driver

Mark Bellett

Mark Bellett

Specialized Driver

Andy Davies

Andy Davies

Unit Manager

Jill Trevellick

Jill Trevellick

Casting Director

John Mooney

John Mooney

Sound Recordist

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Hair Designer

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Karen Hartley-Thomas

Makeup Designer

Keith Madden

Keith Madden

Costume Design

Stephanie Bamberg

Stephanie Bamberg

Head of Production

Michael Winter

Michael Winter

Production Executive

Kathy Nettleship

Kathy Nettleship

Line Producer

Kristina Hetherington

Kristina Hetherington

Editor

Adrian Johnston

Adrian Johnston

Original Music Composer

Simon Elliott

Simon Elliott

Production Design

David Odd

David Odd

Director of Photography

Stephen Butchard

Stephen Butchard

Executive Producer

Lucy Richer

Lucy Richer

Executive Producer

Rebecca Eaton

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan

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