Responsible Child

Responsible Child
Directed byNick Holt
Written bySean Buckley
StarringBilly Barratt
James Tarpey
Tom Burke
CinematographyNick Cooke
Edited byMatthew Gray
Production
companies
Kudos Film
72 Films
Distributed byBBC Two
Release date
  • 12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Responsible Child is a 2019 British television film directed by Nick Holt and written by Sean Buckley.[1] The film is based on a true story and stars Billy Barratt in the role of Ray, a 12-year-old boy who goes to trial accused of killing his mother's boyfriend.[2][3] It was produced by Kudos with 72 Films for BBC Two.

At the 48th International Emmy Awards, Barratt won the award for Best Performance by an Actor, making him the youngest person ever to do so.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Sean Buckley". Knight Hall Agency. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Pengelly, Ella (December 12, 2019). "BBC drama Responsible Child based on true story of 12-year-old boy tried for murder". Cambridge News.
  3. ^ "IMDB Synopsis". Internet Movie Database. 2022-11-02.
  4. ^ "Billy Barratt: Responsible Child star 'honoured' by International Emmys win". November 24, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy – Eastlondonlines". www.eastlondonlines.co.uk.