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Don't Take My Baby

Factual drama which tells the story of a disabled couple's agonising struggle to keep their newborn baby. Based on real-life testimony, this emotional tale will call viewers' prejudices and beliefs about the disabled community and society as a whole into question, as we learn about a situation many disabled couples find themselves in as new parents. Can 21-year-old wheelchair user Anna and partially-sighted Tom provide the care and attention their daughter needs, or will social worker Belinda have to consider alternative care?

Top Cast

  • Ruth Madeley

    Ruth Madeley

    Anna Watson

  • Adam Long

    Adam Long

    Tom Spencer

  • Wunmi Mosaku

    Wunmi Mosaku

    Belinda

  • Julia Ford

    Julia Ford

    Laura

  • Sarah Niles

    Sarah Niles

    Claire

  • Ross Grant

    Ross Grant

    Mike

  • Marie Critchley

    Marie Critchley

    Tom's Mum

  • Liam O'Carroll

    Liam O'Carroll

    Tom's Dad

  • Daniel Cerqueira

    Daniel Cerqueira

    Simon

Overview

Factual drama which tells the story of a disabled couple's agonising struggle to keep their newborn baby. Based on real-life testimony, this emotional tale will call viewers' prejudices and beliefs about the disabled community and society as a whole into question, as we learn about a situation many disabled couples find themselves in as new parents. Can 21-year-old wheelchair user Anna and partially-sighted Tom provide the care and attention their daughter needs, or will social worker Belinda have to consider alternative care?

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