Trying (2020)★ 8.0/10
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Jim O'Hanlon, Ellie Heydon, Ollie Parsons, Elliot Hegarty
Written by: Andy Wolton, Sam Pinnell, Sarah Lazarus, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Izzy Mant
All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have, so they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents?
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Cast & crew
Rafe SpallJason Ross
Esther SmithNikki Newman
Sian BrookeKaren Newman
Darren BoydScott
Oliver ChrisFreddy
Phil DavisVictor Ross
Marian McLoughlinJilly Newman
Scarlett RaynerPrincess
Cooper TurnerTyler
Roderick SmithJohn Newman
Ophelia LovibondErica
Robyn CaraJen
Eden TogwellPrincess
Paula WilcoxSandra RossMickey McAnultyTyler
Imelda StauntonPenny Wootton
Matilda FlowerStevie
Charlotte RileyKat
Karl CollinsNoahLexi BickPrincess Double
Ava TalbotLauren
Ciara BaxendaleAmy
Fola Evans-AkingbolaHarper
Navin ChowdhryDeven
Branka KaticNadya
Bruce MackinnonBen
Susannah WiseDeniseJorge LakeTyler DoubleJavone PrinceAnthony
Colin MorganKerry
Clare HigginsBevDavid KapfundeTheo
Diana PozharskayaSofia
James DohertyTerry
Tomiwa EdunLukeD'angelou Osei KissieduMichael
Justine MitchellLizzieAlex RanganathanSam
Ntiarna Xavier KnightTinkle
Sienna SayerKelly
Denver-Isaac KwasheKwameBrigid ZengeniDishaOscar WallworkMax
Sarah NilesAlisha
Tom BennettMartin
Yasmine Holness-DoveOlivia
Cush JumboJane
Jonathan RhodesMarcus
Danielle VitalisMia
Rebekah MurrellKaia
Meghan TreadwayMollyJanine HarouniBonnie
Rekha John-CheriyanDebbie
Denis O'HareLeo
Taj AtwalMayaRick BaconAlec the Therapist
Joyce VehearyLorna
Nneka OkoyeMiss Keele
Kaylen LukeHassan
Dominique MooreShelley
Dominic RowanJamieAmber AgaZareen
Ben StarrElliot
George GeorgiouYusuf
Colin MaceMichael Grafton
Karina FernandezClaudetteNathan WelshHassan
Ekow QuarteySteveDaniel WydraTyler DoubleShayne Elsa DrummondAbigailTarik MesfunEliazJessika LiCeleste
Leah BrotherheadLaurie
Joe WilkinsonDaryl
Ioanna KimbookClaire
Colin HoultRichard
Mariam HaqueDoctor
Fiona ButtonSky
Jim BroadbentGeorge
Gbemisola IkumeloChrissyLoris ScarpaHotel Desk Clerk
Elmi Rashid ElmiYoung GuyDeshaye GayleShop Assistant
Fern DeaconEmmy
Philippa CarsonJosieIsabella ChristopherRainaJade OguguaRosaEnid BallBarbaraFlavia ComiIsabella
Andrea HallSocial WorkerReuben Beau DaviesBarmanDeepica StephenRakhi
Sid SagarThomas the VicarLaura CostaMelinda
Steve MeoHandymanSantanna Murray-PriceRosa's Daughter
Kenneth CranhamBarry
Sandra HuggettTheresaFaaiz MbeliziJackMaisie PetersBusker
Olwen MayJanet
Tommy FrenchMale Assistant
Marcus GarveyLucien
Annelle OlaleyeTiana
Celia ImrieHarriet
John CumminsDes the ExterminatorMaya SivagnanamMaddyChristina NgoyiTheme Park WomanJordan DaleyCafé Waitress
Peter BramhillMan with Phone
Katharine Bennett-FoxMargaret
Phoenix LarocheEthan
Georgia MaguireEleanorGemma ArrowsmithLucy
Elodie BlomfieldHazel
Rich KeebleJared
Paul KayeLenny
Lucy HeathEve
Stacha HicksCaitlinJulio ArnauSpanish Man
Claire CageMarilynJack SkipperKyleZina BadranSarah
Tomás Azocar-NevinZak
Bridgitta RoySamira
Tom StourtonToby
Amalia VitaleAnnie the Punk
Alex SkarbekGabrielHelen SchlesingerJeanette
Iain StirlingRadio HostSophie FletcherSam
Rose JohnsonLoriJohn BigginsMr. Smith
Cael KingZoo VisitorAnthony TaylorHoward
Nicola WrightCarolynJudy HoltEnglish Neighbour
Rebecca YeoHairdresser Kat
Faraz M. KhanTheo
Kirsty WoodwardLorraine
Amina ZiaLindsayDeven ModhaMichaelTanvi VirmaniSteph
Trystan GravelleLloyd
Simon BubbDan
Lorna BrownSamantha
Robert GoodmanMan on Boat
Mercedes GrowerSheenaAurélie MerielCamilleHal GellerMax
Andrea KristinaAmandaRoxy FaridanyDr. Amara
Sarah ThomMrs. Smith
Lawrence RussellZoo Visitor
Jonathan KyddDoorman
Aidan ChengVicar
Pablo ScolaSpanish BartenderTian ChaudhryMiss KeenanAnita BoothBarbara
Emily LaingSharon
Inel TomlinsonLecturerDan MershConsultant
Viraj JunejaNavi
Rachel ParrisHayleyAbra ThompsonJessie
Ossian PerretMathieu
Paul KissaunBus Driver
John HopkinsLawrence
Shin-Fei ChenZoo VisitorMagdy Abdel-RehimBusker
Rasmus HardikerGamesmasterYvonne D'AlpraGloriaAndrew SpiersThe RefGillian AxtellSylvie
Kate O'RourkeLucy
Frankie OatwayGardenerLorna ShawMaria
Harvey SadlerSamMaxine FinchJulie OkoloMark KempnerTaxi DriverFreddy SawyerVicarTommy BurgessWeed Guy
Margaret Cabourn-SmithOliviaGraham ElwellFun Run Steward
Charlie Man EvansSchool Boy
James FisherPaul
Emily StottShannonBradley JohnBarman
Carol WaltonDebbie
Terry BirdBrian
Nick BlakeleyTicket InspectorAlan WilymanKenny
Billie GadsdonChloeFen WilsonJulie Farnby
Ambika ModUsher
Muzz KhanSneaky Steve
Justin SysumPhil
India Jean-JacquesMaria
Somi De SouzaTamaraBamshad Abedi-AminAmir
Ruxandra PorojnicuTherapist
Bertie Taylor SmithAir Steward
Tom FletcherPaul
Alison LintottMrs HanniganSarah StanleyChristine
Elizabeth CounsellAunt
Ben Rufus GreenRegistrarWill ChittyTristan
Shahbaz SarwarShopkeeperCarol BallMarie
George WebsterRory
Renu BrindleNina Malik
Simon KaneTorturerElena BenocciFlavia
Richard TeversonRichardJonny EmmettBurger Van Man
Lu CorfieldSally Trent
Edward BluemelJonnyCally LawrenceJeanette HaleAlexia KhadimeWaitress
Sagar AryaLecturerBrig BennettDeeAlex BatareanuRussian Man
Ian BarrittJudgey ManFergal McElherronCaoimhín Óg Ó hEachthighearna
Caroline Lee-JohnsonJudge
Molly HarrisVanessa
Donavan ImberGareth
Dan MarchWater Cooler Man 1Kate CopelandMichelle
Vee VimolmalMasseuseJames MillardWater Cooler Man 2
Matthew SpencerMark
Borislava StratievaSvitlana
Stephanie Levi-JohnSarah
John MotsonFootball Commentator
Nassie BarroZoo Visitor
Toby RyanBoy at Party (uncredited)Ruchir PatelFamilies (uncredited)Tony HolnessFun runner (uncredited)
Claire AshtonGuest at Do (uncredited)
Gregory MallardOffice Worker (uncredited)Madeleine Lloyd-JonesMarket Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Sarah CorbridgeSky's mum (uncredited)Ruth ClarsonVenue Staff (uncredited)
Ria FendCamden Market Passerby (uncredited)
Omar AlboukhareyFun Run Supporter (uncredited)
Sarah SharmanKatie (uncredited)
Chris WilsonZoo Guest (uncredited)
Lyllia-Rose RedmondBirthday Party Girl (uncredited)
Amedeo FedeliBook Launch Guest (uncredited)
Sanj SuratiZoo Visitor (uncredited)Libby HillCamp Site Child (Ellie) (uncredited)Maks BorzemskiZoo Visitor (uncredited)
Edward TerryBallroom Dancer (uncredited)
Max BoastJulian (uncredited)
Andy M MilliganFuneral Friend (uncredited)
Dennis O'DonnellMourner (uncredited)
Lee RiverPaul (uncredited)
David Anthony BarrOffice Colleague (uncredited)
Nigel FinnissyHome County Goer (uncredited)Alessandro CuccaTour Guide (uncredited)Rishan PatelFamilies (uncredited)