Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

90 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 7, 2016

Drama exploring the story of ten-year-old Damilola Taylor, who died on a housing estate in South London in 2000. After leaving Nigeria to embark on a new life in the UK, the young Damilola and his family are full of optimism. Little do they realise that their lives are about to be shattered

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

90 mins | Drama, Crime | Nov. 7, 2016

Damilola, Our Loved Boy
Drama exploring the story of ten-year-old Damilola Taylor, who died on a housing estate in South London in 2000. After leaving Nigeria to embark on a new life in the UK, the young Damilola and his family are full of optimism. Little do they realise that their lives are about to be shattered
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers BBC, BBC One
Original title Damilola, Our Loved Boy
Directors Euros Lyn
Writers Levi David Addai

Cast

Babou Ceesay

as Richard Taylor

Wunmi Mosaku

as Gloria Taylor

Robert Pugh

as DCI Nick Ephgrave

John Hollingworth

as Detective Wallace

Juwon Adedokun

as Tunde Taylor

Sammy Kamara

as Damilola Taylor

Juma Sharkah

as Gbemi Taylor

Raphel Famotibe

as Dapo

McKell David

as Nathan

Shola Adewusi

as Auntie Dorcas

Megan Parkinson

as Leanne

Gamba Cole

as Junior

Muna Otaru

as Tayo

Anthony Adjekum

as Chris

Ben Bailey Smith

as Cab Driver

Naomi Ackie

as Council Worker

Jud Charlton

as Prosecution Barrister

Richard Pepple

as Defence Barrister

Marios Demetriou

as Male Witness

Wanda Opalinska

as Pathologist

Imogen Byron

as Witness Bromley

Ian Bonar

as Damilola's Teacher

Shanice Sewell

as Passionate Youth

Teslim Animashaun

as Head of Department