Babies Cast: Where You've Seen The Stars Of The BBC Drama Before

Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen take the lead in the emotional new series.

The new BBC drama Babies has been met with a wave of critical acclaim.

Directed by Stefan Golaszewski (the creator of hit shows like Him & Her and Marriage), the series has been described in early reviews as a “bittersweet” exploration of fertility struggles, weaving moments of humour throughout its more hard-to-watch sequences.

Babies primarily focusses on a couple in their 30s – played by Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen – who face repeated setbacks in their journey to become parents, with the show exploring how this affects their relationship and those around them.

It also features a cast of talented performers that you most likely recognise from a variety of film and TV projects.

Here’s a quick guide to where you’ve seen the stars before…

Paapa Essiedu first rose to prominence after appearing in Michela Coel’s I May Destroy You, which earned him an Emmy and Bafta nomination.

He also since appeared in in Gangs Of London, the Channel 5 miniseries Anne Boleyn and the Sky’s trippy sci-fi offering The Lazarus Project.

In 2023, he appeared as Gaap in the Demon 79 episode of Black Mirror, before starring opposite Keira Knightley in the crime drama Black Doves.

Most recently, he appeared in seasons two and three of........

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