Summaries

A man who was adopted at birth traces his real parents, and discovers that they have severe learning disabilities and do not know he exists.

Joe Broughton seems to have his life sorted, a gifted carpenter with a loving wife and a newborn baby, but there's still something missing. Adopted at birth, he becomes fixated on finding his birth parents and follows a trail leading to a revelation that turns his world upside down.

Details

Keywords
  • husband wife relationship
  • newborn baby
  • baptism
  • carpenter
  • search for birth parents
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 24, 2002
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Production companies Red Production Company BBC Drama Group

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 16m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

All Filters