Cherished_
A drama based on the true story of Angela Cannings, who was wrongly convicted of killing two of her children, on the basis of "expert witness" evidence about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Cot Death Syndrome) which has since been discredited.
Starring
Timothy Spall, Sarah Lancashire, James Barriscale
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Cherished was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
A drama based on the true story of Angela Cannings, who was wrongly convicted of killing two of her children, on the basis of "expert witness" evidence about...
Cherished is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Timothy Spall
Terry Cannings
Sarah Lancashire
Angela Cannings
James Barriscale
Tom Sedley
Ian McNeice
Bill Bache
Marion Bailey
Marion Harding
Ronald Pickup
Professor Sir Roy Meadow
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Mary Barry
Mark Tandy
Mr. Dunkels QC
Stephen Boxer
Professor Patton
Harvey Virdi
Woman Doctor
Oliver Ford Davies
Lord Justice Judge
Kerri McLean
Young Lifer
JN
Jake Nightingale
DS Rob Findlay
John Vine
Dr. Redding
Lorna Fitzgerald
Jade Cannings
AL
Alison Lomas
WDC Jill Dawson
Emma Cunniffe
Claire Connolly
SS
Suzan Sylvester
Tessa Parry
William Chubb
Professor Barry
Julian Rivett
DS Matt Johnson
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Cherished about?
A drama based on the true story of Angela Cannings, who was wrongly convicted of killing two of her children, on the basis of "expert witness" evidence about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Cot Death Syndrome) which has since been discredited.
How long is Cherished?
Cherished has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Cherished?
The cast of Cherished includes Timothy Spall, Sarah Lancashire, James Barriscale, Ian McNeice, Marion Bailey.
What is the rating of Cherished?
Cherished has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama