The Child in Time

The story

A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen realises his daughter is gone. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.

Cast & crew

Benedict CumberbatchStephen Lewis

Kelly MacdonaldJulie Lewis

Stephen Campbell MooreCharles Darke

Saskia ReevesThelma Darke

Andrea HallPolicewoman

Jim CreightonMale Neighbour

Beatrice White

Beatrice WhiteKate Lewis

Rosa-Marie Lewis

Rosa-Marie LewisShop Assistant

Franc AshmanLydia Webb

Anna MadeleyRachel Murray

John HopkinsHome Secretary

Elliot LeveyPrime Minister