Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016)

Drama

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

Release Date: November 7, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m
Rating: 6.0/10 (4 votes)

Director: Euros Lyn

Cast: Babou Ceesay, Wunmi Mosaku, Robert Pugh, John Hollingworth, Juwon Adedokun, Sammy Kamara, Juma Sharkah, Raphel Famotibe

Production: BBC

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Full Cast (26 people)

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
Alfie Browne-Sykes as Will
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
Johanna Thea as Stephanie Graduate

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Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

Damilola, Our Loved Boy

90 min

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

90 min

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

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Release Date11/7/2016

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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

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Juma Sharkah

as Gbemi Taylor

Raphel Famotibe

as Dapo

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What is Damilola, Our Loved Boy about?▾

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 fam…

How long is Damilola, Our Loved Boy?▾

1h 30m

When was Damilola, Our Loved Boy released?▾

November 7, 2016

Who directed Damilola, Our Loved Boy?▾

Euros Lyn

Who stars in Damilola, Our Loved Boy?▾

Babou Ceesay, Wunmi Mosaku, Robert Pugh

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Drama