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.

Created by Danny Baker

Network

• BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Laurie Kynaston

  Danny Baker

  8 eps

• 

  Peter Kay

  Fred 'Spud' Baker

  8 eps

• 

  Lucy Speed

  Bet Baker

  8 eps

• Alice Sykes

  Sharon Baker

  8 eps

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Themes

• london, england
• 1970s
• miniseries
• based on memoir or autobiography
• family
• teenage boy

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