Responsible Child
| Responsible Child | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nick Holt |
| Written by | Sean Buckley |
| Starring | Billy Barratt James Tarpey Tom Burke |
| Cinematography | Nick Cooke |
| Edited by | Matthew Gray |
Production companies | Kudos Film 72 Films |
| Distributed by | BBC Two |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Responsible Child is a 2019 British television film directed by Nick Holt and written by Sean Buckley.[1] The film is based on a true story and stars Billy Barratt in the role of Ray, a 12-year-old boy who goes to trial accused of killing his mother's boyfriend.[2][3] It was produced by Kudos with 72 Films for BBC Two.
At the 48th International Emmy Awards, Barratt won the award for Best Performance by an Actor, making him the youngest person ever to do so.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Billy Barratt ... Ray
- James Tarpey ... Nathan
- Tom Burke ... William Ramsden
- Neal Barry ... Kevin - Appropriate Adult
- Tina Harris ... Sergeant Lucas
- Owen McDonnell ... Pete
- Michelle Fairley ... Kerry
- Debbie Honeywood ... Veronica
- Shaun Dingwall ... Scott
- Kirsten Wright ... Serena
- Zachary Barnfield ... Christie
- Angela Wynter ... Grace
- Matthew Aubrey ... Gary
- Zita Sattar ... Sam Delaney
- Stephen Boxer ... Judge Walden
Accolades
[edit]| List of awards and nominations | ||||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | Ref(s) | |
| 2020 | 48th International Emmy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor | Billy Barratt | Won | [6] | |
| Best TV Movie or Miniseries | Responsible Child | Won | ||||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Single Drama | Responsible Child | Nominated | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sean Buckley". Knight Hall Agency. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Pengelly, Ella (December 12, 2019). "BBC drama Responsible Child based on true story of 12-year-old boy tried for murder". Cambridge News.
- ^ "IMDB Synopsis". Internet Movie Database. 2022-11-02.
- ^ "Billy Barratt: Responsible Child star 'honoured' by International Emmys win". November 24, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy – Eastlondonlines". www.eastlondonlines.co.uk.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (September 24, 2020). "Netflix Leads 2020 International Emmy Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2020.