Cradle to Grave (Season 1) - 2-DVD Set ( Cradle to Grave - Season One )

Cradle to Grave (Season 1) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Cradle to Grave - Season One
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
228 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2015 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Sandy Johnson

Written By:
Jeff Pope

Actors:
Peter Kay ..... Fred Baker
Laurie Kynaston ..... Danny Baker
Lucy Speed ..... Bet Baker
Alice Sykes ..... Sharon Baker
Frankie Wilson ..... Michael Baker
Brian Fletcher ..... Tommy (7 episodes, 2015)
Frankie Fox ..... Philip (7 episodes, 2015)
Jack O'Connor ..... Lenny (7 episodes, 2015)
Alexa Davies ..... Yvonne (6 episodes, 2015)
Ronnie Fox ..... Terry (6 episodes, 2015)
Martin Hancock ..... Soapy (6 episodes, 2015)
Jay Simpson ..... Ernie (6 episodes, 2015)
Luke Higgins ..... Trevor (5 episodes, 2015)
Laura Checkley ..... Lil (4 episodes, 2015)
Simon Sherlock ..... Alfie (4 episodes, 2015)
Patricia Winker ..... Theatre Goer / ... (4 episodes, 2015)

Synopsis:

All eight episodes of the British sitcom based on the childhood of the comedian and writer Danny Baker. Set in 1974, the story follows 15-year-old Danny Baker (Laurie Kynaston) who lives in South London with his dad Fred (Peter Kay), mum Bet (Lucy Speed) and older siblings Michael (Frankie Wilson) and Sharon (Alice Sykes). While dealing with his family's dodgy dealings, Danny navigates teenage and high school life with the help of his friends, the football team and his girlfriend Yvonne (Alexa Davies).

Season 1
Episode #1.1 S1, Ep1 3 Sep. 2015
In 1976 schoolboy Danny Baker lives in Bermondsey, London, with his family, the head of which is mouthy docker Fred, who has a line in selling stolen goods from the docks and trying to fiddle the electricity. Impressed by sister Sharon's boyfriend Colin's dress sense Danny bribes an older boy to lend him his flashy trousers to try for a date with the desirable Amanda but this inadvertently leads to the death of a friend and the loss of the trousers. Long-suffering mother Bet stops Danny from having sex with girlfriend Yvonne but Fred is surprisingly tolerant before ...
Episode #1.2 S1, Ep2 10 Sep. 2015
Bet is becoming increasingly frustrated by Fred's ventures - such as temporarily getting rid of her washing machine in order to accommodate a freezer full of boxes of haddock to sell. To make her happy Fred takes her for a caravan holiday, where they discover that several other families have been sold the same holiday, resulting in the caravan floor collapsing. An evening at a charity dinner dance is also a disaster whilst Danny and his friends get drunk, leading to one of them being arrested for attempted bank robbery.
Episode #1.3 S1, Ep3 17 Sep. 2015
Whilst doors are closing for Spud and the dockers, Danny witnesses the dawn of a new era.
Episode #1.4 S1, Ep4 24 Sep. 2015
Whilst Spud wonders how to make his daughter's wedding dreams come true, Danny's loyalty to the school football team is tested.
Episode #1.5 S1, Ep5 1 Oct. 2015
Danny finally gets to enter the dark room with Miss Blondel but there is no passion, leading to extreme measures - such as leaving school without telling his parents - to date her. His father takes voluntary redundancy from the docks to become a rag and bone man but for once his efforts to earn a little money on the side do not succeed.
Episode #1.6 S1, Ep6 8 Oct. 2015
Fred persuades Shaky Young, an escaped convict who has been hiding in his sister's loft for fourteen months - despite having only three left to serve - to attend his brother's funeral as Fred sees a financial opportunity for himself in it. Bet befriends a lonely co-worker whose wife has left him whilst Danny's night of passion with Miss Blondel is thwarted when brother Michael brings home a live hand grenade.
Episode #1.7 S1, Ep7 15 Oct. 2015
Rejected by Miss Blondel Danny hopes to make ex-girlfriend Yvonne jealous by posing as singer Davis Essex's brother but still keeps his secret from his parents whilst Fred lands a job as a commissionaire at an office block but quits after a day and, high on LSD brother, Michael nearly puts his eye out and ends up in hospital. With all this to contend with no wonder Bet decides to walk out and go fishing with work colleague Keith.
Episode #1.8 S1, Ep8 15 Oct. 2015
Bet is back home but refusing to talk to Fred and gets a call from Keith, suggesting she runs away with him. At Sharon's wedding reception Bet recalls her courtship and early married life with Fred and her growing awareness of his dodgy deals, which land him in jail. However, after paying for a lavish honeymoon for Sharon Fred knows just how to win Bet back whilst Danny discovers that he only needs to be himself to impress Yvonne.

A TV show showing the ups and downs of the well known Danny baker and his friends during childhood

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 06 April, 2016.