The Children

The Children

Ended First aired 01/Sep/2008 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
Drama
An eight-year-old girl is found murdered on the patio of her home. Any one of the adults who care for her could have killed her, but which one?
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Season 1 · Miniseries
3 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Sep/2008
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S1E3
Episode 3
Air date: 15/Sep/2008 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Emily's accusations against Jack threaten to tear Cameron and Sue's relationship apart as they argue over how to deal with the teenager, who in turn falls into Mary's arms. Cameron eventually turns to Polly for a sympathetic ear, while Anne decides to book a holiday to escape her problems.

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Emily's accusations against Jack threaten to tear Cameron and Sue's relationship apart as they argue over how to deal with the teenager, who in turn falls into Mary's arms. Cameron eventually turns to Polly for a sympathetic ear, while Anne decides to book a holiday to escape her problems.

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Episode 2
Air date: 08/Sep/2008 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The police investigate Emily's death, while flashbacks show how her behaviour grew ever more erratic in the time leading up to her murder. A series of revelations about the eight-year-old girl reveal how she drove her family to despair by abducting her baby sister and making thinly veiled accusations of abuse against step brother Jack.

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The police investigate Emily's death, while flashbacks show how her behaviour grew ever more erratic in the time leading up to her murder. A series of revelations about the eight-year-old girl reveal how she drove her family to despair by abducting her baby sister and making thinly veiled accusations of abuse against step brother Jack.

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Episode 1
Air date: 01/Sep/2008 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Tense three-part drama starring Kevin Whately and Lesley Sharp. When the body of an eight-year-old girl is discovered in a garden, the chain of events leading up to her death begin to emerge. Six months earlier, and three couples embark on exciting new relationships, blissfully unaware of the tragic consequences.

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Tense three-part drama starring Kevin Whately and Lesley Sharp. When the body of an eight-year-old girl is discovered in a garden, the chain of events leading up to her death begin to emerge. Six months earlier, and three couples embark on exciting new relationships, blissfully unaware of the tragic consequences.

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Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp
Anne
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately
Cameron
Geraldine Somerville
Geraldine Somerville
Sue
Kate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield
Natasha
Ian Puleston-Davies
Ian Puleston-Davies
Paul
Owen Teale
Owen Teale
Peter
Freddie Boath
Freddie Boath
Jack
Anna Madeley
Anna Madeley
Polly
Sarah Flind
Sarah Flind
School Receptionist
Sinead Michael
Sinead Michael
Emily

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Charmian Adams
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Donal Woods
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David Luther
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Lisa Cavalli-Green
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Sophia Weston
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Lee Sheward
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Paul Heasman
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David Evans
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James Manning
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