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When the Bough Breaks

Plot: NSPCC social worker Margaret Ashdown is given the case of investigating into the Gosse family, when the young mother, Sheila, is unable to explain her baby's fractured skull at the hospital. She discovers the family live in poverty and ignorance, and have a tradition of instability
Release Date: Thursday, May 6 1971
54 years ago
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Portrait of Hannah GordonHannah Gordon. Hannah Gordon was 30 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Margaret Ashdown'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 09 1941
Portrait of Cheryl KennedyCheryl Kennedy. Cheryl Kennedy was 24 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Sheila Gosse'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1947
Portrait of Neil McCarthyNeil McCarthy. Neil McCarthy was 38 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Eddie Gosse'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 26 1932 –
Died: Wed, Feb 06 1985
Portrait of Donald BurtonDonald Burton. Donald Burton was 37 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Dr. Cunningham'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1934 –
Died: Sat, Dec 08 2007
Portrait of Edith MacArthurEdith MacArthur. Edith MacArthur was 45 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Audrey Campbell'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1926 –
Died: Wed, Apr 25 2018
Portrait of Griffith DaviesGriffith Davies. Griffith Davies was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'George Standish'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark ParrMark Parr. Mark Parr was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Timmy Gosse'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ysanne ChurchmanYsanne Churchman. Ysanne Churchman was 45 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Sister Thompson'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1925
Portrait of Ruth KettlewellRuth Kettlewell. Ruth Kettlewell was 58 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Sister Potts'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1913 –
Died: Tue, Jul 17 2007
Portrait of Margaret ElliotMargaret Elliot. Margaret Elliot was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Receptionist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew NeilAndrew Neil. Andrew Neil was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Alec Foster'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jumoke DebayoJumoke Debayo. Jumoke Debayo was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isla CameronIsla Cameron. Isla Cameron was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Switchboard operator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of James FermanJames Ferman. James Ferman was 41 in When the Bough Breaks as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1930 –
Died: Tue, Dec 24 2002
Portrait of Tony ParkerTony Parker. Tony Parker was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irene ShubikIrene Shubik. Irene Shubik was >> in When the Bough Breaks as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday