Joy

Three pioneers. One Vision. The birth of IVF.

3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist, and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media, and medical establishment in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby,' Louise Joy Brown.

Drama

Bill Nighy

(Patrick Steptoe)

James Norton

(Robert Edwards)

Thomasin McKenzie

(Jean Purdy)

Charlie Murphy

(Trisha Johnson)

Rish Shah

(Arun)

Cecily Cleeve

(Caroline)

Eoin Duffy

(Colin)

Mariam Haque

(Marie)

Abbiegail Mills

(Meg (Older))

Olivia Sellers

(Sara)

Joanna Scanlan

(Gladys May)

Tanya Moodie

(Muriel)

Ella Bruccoleri

(Lesley Brown)

Douggie McMeekin

(John Brown)

Miles Jupp

(George)

Louisa Harland

(Rachel)

Toby Williams

(Mr. Miller)

Nicolay Shulik

(Julio)

Adrian Lukis

(Professor Mason)

Surinder Duhra

(Mr. Sandhu)

Robert Wilfort

(Reverend Paulson)

Ruth Madeley

(Maggie)

Josephine Jones

(Meg)

Jemima Rooper

(Ruth Edwards)

Lydia Jones

(Jenny)

Lyllia-Rose Redmond

(Sarah)

Alice Bennett

(Anna)

Carla Harrison-Hodge

(Alice)

Elliot Bird

(Neil Robinson)

Oliver Llewellyn Jenkins

(Neil)

Harriet Cains

(Gail)

David Atkins

(Harry)

Heather Agyepong

(Kathy Gibson)

Justin Edwards

(Michael Barratt)

Suzanne Burden

(Sheena)

Mark Sainsbury

(John Graham)

Mairi-Clare MacLean

(Jan)

Anastasia Hille

(Sheila Howarth)

Richard Durden

(Sir Norman Jeffcoate)

Pip Torrens

(Roger Short)

Nicholas Rowe

(James Watson)

Simon Paisley Day

(Brian Baines)

Eleanor Grace

(Receptionist)

Ashna Rabheru

(Sally)

Emily Fairn

(Lily)

Madeleine Shenai

(Campaign Girl)

Peter Sandys-Clarke

(John Webster)

Michael Keogh

(Reporter 1)

Glenn Cunningham

(Reporter 2)

Ben Crowe

(Security Guard)