Thursday, 6th May 2021 at 6:02 pm
Gwyneth Hughes (Doing Money) has penned a brand new series, Three Families, based on the testimonies of real-life people previously impacted by the strict abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
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The BBC One drama follows three very different families, and the show’s central characters are based on women whom Hughes interviewed (all names have been changed to protect their anonymity and privacy).
The series synopsis reads, “A mother faces prison for trying to help her pregnant teenage daughter. Two young newlyweds learn that their much-wanted first child will die of a fatal foetal abnormality. If they lived in England, Wales or Scotland, both families could seek a legal termination. But this is Northern Ireland, where abortion laws have been among the most restrictive in Europe.”
2019 telemovie
Responsible Child will premiere on BritBox on Thursday.
Based on a true story, this dramatises the story of a 10 year old child on trial for murder and has won International
Emmy Awards.
This drama is based on the true story of Ray, a 10 year old boy who goes to trial accused of killing his mother’s boyfriend. Winning two Emmy Awards including ‘Best TV-Movie/Mini-Series and starring Billy Barrat, the youngest ever actor to win an Emmy award, and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Responsible Child is a gripping plot that forces audiences to wonder what truly makes a murderer.