BBC brings up Babies

FIRST LOOK: Siobhán Cullen and Paapa Essiedu star in Babies, a six-part drama from the writer of Mum coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2026.

Described as a gripping, tender and urgent love story that explores the resilience of a couple navigating the heartbreak of pregnancy loss, it follows Lisa (Cullen) and Stephen (Essiedu), a couple in their 30s whose hope is tested as they endure multiple miscarriages. While confronting unimaginable grief, their bond shines through with humour, warmth, and unwavering love.

The series also stars Charlotte Riley and Jack Bannon as Amanda and Dave – a new couple navigating their own challenges and testing their compatibility. Their complex relationship, set against Lisa and Stephen’s ongoing pregnancy journey, begins to expose cracks in Stephen and Dave’s long-standing friendship.

Created, written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, Babies is from Snowed-In Productions and The Money Men Studios, in association with distributor All3Media International.

Golaszewski is also an executive producer alongside Ruth Kenley-Letts for Snowed-In Productions, Neil Blair and Richard Laxton and Danielle Scott-Haughton. It is series produced by Lyndsay Robinson, with Kelly Duffell as producer.

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