Coral Atkins, a British soap star of the 1970s, becomes deeply affected by the plight of children from troubled homes. Against considerable odds, Coral harnesses her celebrity to launch a crusade to establish her own home to care for the children. Based on the memoirs of Coral Atkins.
Acting
Sarah Lancashire's ferocious, fragile transformation.
Writing
Refuses easy hero worship; Coral is gloriously difficult.
Director
Graham Theakston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Coral Atkins ran her children's home for over 15 years; Sarah Lancashire met her before filming but Atkins died before the premiere.
Released during New Labour's 'Sure Start' era, it quietly critiques state outsourcing of care to charismatic individuals rather than systemic solutions.
GB
