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'''''Cherished''''' is a single [[United Kingdom|British]] [[true crime]] drama, written by acclaimed screenwriter [[Gwyneth Hughes]], that first broadcast on [[BBC One]] on 22 February 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|urlname=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bbc-to-film-story-of-angela-cannings-555161.html|title=BBCindep to film story of Angela Cannings|last=Barnes|first=Anthony|last2=Bloomfield|first2=Steve|date=2004-08-01|website=|publisher=[[The Independent]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Starring [[Sarah Lancashire]] as protagonist [[Angela Cannings]], the drama is based on Cannings' wrongful conviction for the deaths of two of her infant children, Jason and Matthew. Directed by [[Robin Sheppard]], the drama also stars [[Timothy Spall]] as Angela's husband Terry, [[Emma Cunniffe]] as Angela's sister Claire; and [[Ian McNeice]] as her defence barrister; Bill Bache.<ref>{{cite journal|pmc=549674 | page=484 | volume=330 | issue=7489 | journal=BMJ | title=Cherished | doi=10.1136/bmj.330.7489.484}}</ref> The drama was a joint production between the [[BBC]]'s drama and current affairs wings.<ref name="indep"/> 5.18 million viewers tuned in for the initial broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/weekly-top-30/|title=Weekly top 30 programmes {{!}} BARB|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Similarly to other true-life BBC productions of the time; ''Cherished'' has never been released on DVD.
 
Cannings herself said of the production; "We're still suffering the aftermath of this whole episode. This film is for Jade, so when she is older she can see what it was all about. The general public would assume that we've got back together and that's it. But there is an awful lot of healing. It doesn't just heal overnight. Even now I sit and think why we had to go through all that. We've had quite a lot to do with the scriptwriter, the [[BBC]] has been very good. They've dealt with us very fairly." [[Sarah Lancashire]] said of playing the part of Cannings; "I'm delighted to be playing the part of Angela. When I read the script I was very moved. The loss of any child is a dreadful thing, the loss of three is unimaginable. Whilst any parent could relate to the anguish that Terry and Angela must have felt I cannot comprehend the strength it must have taken to sustain Angela through even a part of a life sentence. Theirs is a remarkable story."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/cherished/|title=BBC - Drama - Cherished|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>
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