TV series

Cradle to Grave

2015 · 1 season

A cosy, affectionate wander through a working-class family's ups and downs, funny and gentle with a soft nostalgic ache.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, class, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
class
work
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild