Murdered for Being Different

Murdered for Being Different

62 mins | Drama, Crime | June 18, 2017

Drama telling the true story of the murder of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster in 2007, who was kicked to death in a park by a gang. Her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, was also severely beaten and put into a coma. The two of them were attacked because they were dressed as goths.

Murdered for Being Different

62 mins | Drama, Crime | June 18, 2017

Murdered for Being Different
Drama telling the true story of the murder of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster in 2007, who was kicked to death in a park by a gang. Her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, was also severely beaten and put into a coma. The two of them were attacked because they were dressed as goths.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers BBC Studios
Original title Murdered for Being Different
Directors Paul Andrew Williams
Writers Nick Leather

Cast

Abigail Lawrie

as Sophie Lancaster

Nico Mirallegro

as Rob Maltby

Chanel Cresswell

as DC Steph Farley

Sally Lindsay

as Tracey Maltby

Sophie McShera

as Mandy Gorman

Lewis Brown

as Danny Hulme

Dominic Carter

as DC Mark Green

Amelia Clarke

as Sam Gorman

Chris Coghill

as Dave Maltby

Mia Crossley

as Michelle Sturry

Kirsty Fanning

as Natalie Morley

Macauley Fogarty

as Jo Hulme

Jodi Grensinger

as Alyssa Bean

Callum Harrison

as Danny Mallett

Jason Milligan

as DI Dean Holden

Connor Mullan

as Ryan 'Peanut' Herbert

Gino Nicholson

as Steven Thorner

Ezra Dent-Watson

as Brendan Harris

Reiss Jarvis

as Michel Gorman