The Children Act

We all make choices. Hers make history.

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

Drama

Emma Thompson

Stanley Tucci

Fionn Whitehead

Jason Watkins

(Nigel Pauling)

Anthony Calf

Paul Jesson

Ben Chaplin

Eileen Walsh

Reena Lalbihari

Dominic Carter

Paul Kemble

Daniel Fritz

(German Journalist)

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Rosie Cavaliero

Rupert Vansittart

(Sherwood Runcie)

Wendy Nottingham

Stacha Hicks

Nicholas Jones

(Professor Carter)

Andrew Havill

Des McAleer

(Jim the Porter)

Paul Bigley

Michele Austin

Daniel Tuite

Micah Balfour

Patrick Brennan

(Henrys' Solicitor)

Howard Ward

Anjana Vasan

Syreeta Kumar

Naomi Frederick

Simon Thorp

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Robin Hooper

Rosie Boore

David Webber

Alex Felton

Henrietta Clemett

Amelie Green

Radhika Aggarwal

Julian Forsyth

Sharon Bower

(Master of The Rolls)

Melody Green

Ty Hurley

(High Court Judge (uncredited))

Honey Holmes

(Director / Producer (uncredited))

Hiten Patel

(Lawyer (uncredited))

Grace Crawford

Sarah Somerville

Avital Abergel

(Twins' Mother)

Raphael Desprez

(Twins' Father)

Annabel Galligan

Ian Kelly

Manuela Maletta

(Distressed Mother)

Mark Taylor

Tatjana Anders

Melanie McLean

(Battered Wife)

Tralee Dunn

Michaela Parker

(Transfusion Nurse)

Cathy Howse