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BBC Drama 'Babies' Drops Monday on iPlayer, With BBC One Premiere That Night

Creator Stefan Golaszewski frames a six-part, self-contained love story that confronts pregnancy loss with unflinching honesty.

Overview

  • All six episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer from 6am Monday 30 March, with the first episode airing on BBC One at 9pm that night.
  • The drama follows Lisa (Siobhán Cullen) and Stephen (Paapa Essiedu) as a couple in their 30s coping with repeated miscarriage and the strain it places on their relationship.
  • Early reviews highlight powerful lead performances and note specific missteps, including a jarring visual choice in Episode 6 and overly mundane, talk-heavy scenes in Episode 5.
  • Writer-director Stefan Golaszewski says the story draws on personal experience without being autobiographical and confirms it is a single six-hour journey with no further season.
  • Outlets flag the subject matter as potentially distressing and point viewers to support groups such as Tommy's and The Mariposa Trust.