After Thomas

After Thomas

"After Thomas" was a one-off drama, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2006, on ITV.

It stars Keeley Hawes ("Spooks", "Under The Greenwood Tree", "Tipping The Velvet"), Ben Miles, ("Coupling", "Prime Suspect", "The Forsyte Saga"), Andrew Byrne, Sheila Hancock and Duncan Preston.

Synopsis

A couple, Nicola and Rob Graham, struggle to cope with their son, Kyle, who has autism. The struggle to connect with him ends when they find the answer with a golden retriever named Thomas. The dog is named after Kyle's favourite television character, Thomas the Tank Engine, with whom he is obsessed. By putting words into the dog's mouth, they are able to break through.

Cast

* Keeley Hawes - Nicola Graham
* Ben Miles - Rob Graham
* Andrew Byrne - Kyle Graham
* Sheila Hancock - Grandma Pat
* Duncan Preston - Grandpa Jim
* Clive Mantle - John Havers
* Lorraine Pilkington - Rachel
* Noma Dumezweni - Paula Murray
* Sean Francis - Mal Edwards
* Gill Hutley - School Teacher

External links

*imdb title|0825222
* [http://www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk/AfterThomas.shtml "After Thomas"] at autism-in-scotland.org.uk


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