The Cry

I really enjoyed it too, once I got used to the flash forwards and back. The baby crying did bother me a bit, I think it's a Mum thing, we are programmed to respond.

Last time I saw Jenna Coleman she was playing Victoria. I'm looking forward to the next episode.

Well Hilda all the dramas are around big problems death murder, abduction, abuse You wouldn’t have a drama if it was all about happiness

Perhaps I'm odd but the idea of a drama based around any Mother's worse nightmare i.e. post natal depression, distressed baby and perhaps even worse - child abduction or perhaps she's done something, is not my idea of a pleasant way to spend an evening.

I liked this a lot I watched it through to the end managed to follow the jumping around ( I don’t always) and thoroughly enjoyed it I m looking forward to episode 2

I really felt for the Mum my first was a colic baby who seemed to cry non stop for the first 8 months of life It really was distressing as I was all alone thousands of miles from anyone I knew and with a husband who was either at work or out The lady doctor I saw was not very sympathetic putting it down to a young first time mum worrying too much that too s until a year or so after when I saw her for something else and she said I owe you an apology I ve had a colicky baby since I saw you and now I know what you were going through

I think this may be interesting viewing, the constant crying builds up till i even found my self shouting, 'give him a dummy' Maybe this was done so that viewers experience the stress the young mum is going through in the program if so it defo worked in my case. I will wait and see how it pans out before i commit to yes its good or no its rubbish. It is different.

Watched this to the end and I'm glad as I was thinking of switching off as thought it must get better. Think story will all come together with a few turns and twists. Glad I'm not a young mother thinking of going to Australia though - what a nightmare for her and other passengers.

It took me a while to get used to the disjointed way it was filmed. I think the constant crying is indicative of the mother being stressed to say nothing of the totally useless father.
I will see how it goes next week.

I couldn't watch it for very long. I'm surprised it it getting such positive reviews. I do know someone who had a baby which stopped crying for everyone else - including me - but who never stopped when being held by the mother. I don't think this is entertainment and the dotting about in time is hard for that slot on a Sunday evening.

When I read in advance (publicity, not spoiler) that the idea came from a long flight with a crying infant, it brought back memories from decades ago of sometimes being completely trapped on planes alongside drunk people, chain smokers, chukkers-up who couldn't always make the sick bag, toddlers who liked to haul themselves up from the seat behind using their sticky fingers and adult hair (mine) and - yes - babies who cried incessantly despite everyone's efforts, including that of their poor beleaguered parents.

Understanding that the baby's ears are probably hurting in a pressurised environment does help a little bit, but many of us are hardwired to be stress-motivated by that particular sound and to take action on the child's behalf if we possibly can.

I do feel desperately sorry for anyone who is unsupported as a real-life young mum, but the BBC dramatic crying was too distressing which, I suppose, was the point, no matter how much the inner self realises no babies were harmed in the making.

However, that's what the TV remote buttons are for.

Watched loads of other stuff DIL17 so this was unusual. I have a working knowedge of film sets and procedures so I know what happens. This idea that I am upset at ANY scenes which involve a crying baby is pure imagination on your part.It was this particular drama when it actually distracted from the story. Which I agree you had to concentrate to follow and which probably contributed to my lack of interest in the main characters and my focus on the baby.

I watched it and I’m sure that as DIL17 says no harm was caused to the babies.
My nieces baby twins have been in film productions and she reassured me all was very carefully managed so babies weren’t distressed unessesarily ever.
However I found the whole thing disjointed, whizzing backwards and forwards in time was disconcerting and seeing the court case before the baby had even gone was a bit odd. Not sure I’ll bother with it next week.

I did and have the common sense to know that the child wasn't in danger! I was merely highlighting usual procedures and that the mother would have been there and would have of course stepped in if the child was truly distressed.

Good luck with the rest of the series or any other with a crying baby if you're this upset after episode 1!

As said, the mum was there and was happy with what they were doing. It's a fantastic series based on a fabulous book. Why not focus on that part in future.

Just looked it up and they claim to have been ready to film when the baby cried. Apparently the mother was very laid back because she has 6 children. They used twins. It still ruined the story for me.

DIL17 Did you watch this? I know all about how it is usually done. I don't think this was. Shots especially of baby crying on rug and of baby crying when the actress mother was holding him were obviously real. No cutting away so you just heard the voice. No use of a doll as you sometimes see. Baby was crying and was there.

Babies on set are never left to cry like that continuously. It's called editing and sound cues.

Most of the time they take a few shots of them crying and will reuse them. They'll also have recordings of babies crying to use when the camera focus is not on them.

They also have their mothers there on set for any comforting that's needed. The children are in no danger and being caused no harm