It’s1974and15year-oldDannyisourguidethroughtheupsanddownsoflifewiththeBakerfamily.WitheldestdaughterSharon’sweddingloomingandthedocksfacingclosure,timesarechallenging.SotooareDanny’sattemptstogetclosertotheoppositesex.Fullofhumour,warmthanddramaCradleToGraveisbasedonactualeventsandcharacters.DadFred(PeterKay)isknowntoallandsundryasSpud,aproudSouthLondondockerwithapenchantforrackets,fiddlesandschemes.HiswifeBet(LucySpeed)loveshimdeeplybutlongsforthedaywhentheydoquaintthings-likeputmoneyintheelectricitymeter.Thenthere’sDanny’solderbrotherMichael(FrankieWilson),withhismodishandmuchmockedheadattire,andsisterSharon(AliceSykes)whowithherplimsole-wearingboyfriendisabouttotakeDannytothetheatreforaWestEndexperiencehewillneverforget.Throwinacoveteditemofclothing,aroguetortoiseandanearlybrushwithdeathandit’sbusinessasusualat11DebnamsRd.
