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DRAMA

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

name	character
Isaac Chan Adams	Boy 2
Robert Aramayo	John
Christina Ashford	The Queen
Johnny Austin	Journalist 2
Karen Bartke	Claire
Andrea Bisset	Lucy
Liam Campbell	Fight Boy
Somerled Campbell	Palace Official
Anthony Capaldi	Andy
David Carlyle	Chris
Paul Cassidy	Allan
Michael Cooke	Journalist 3
Calum Cormack	Bouncer
Steven Cree	David
John Davidson	Self (archive footage)
Chris Dixon	James
Ron Donachie	Headmaster Donald Watkins
Paul Donnelly	Billie Dean / Attacker Under Bridge
Michael Dylan	Butler
Amber Sylvia Edwards	Marie
Sam Felderhof	Boy 1
Gary French	Procurator Fiscal
David Gallacher	Sheriff
Holly Howden Gilchrist	Suzy
Emma Hartley-Miller	Woman on Train
Shirley Henderson	Heather
Sanjeev Kohli	Kenny
Jamie Marie Leary	Irene
Thierry Mabonga	Defence Agent
Ellie MacDowall	Girl in Newsagent
Gregor Mackay	Danny
Leah MacRae	Mrs Robinson
Ross Mann	Journalist 1
Jamie McAllister	Young Murray (12)
Catriona McArthur	Sharon (13)
John McLarnon	Police Officer
Adam McNamara	PC / Inspector MacCullen
Isla Mercer	Caroline (7)
Ruth Milne	Karen
Christina Modestou	Alison
Gordon Morris	Queen's Speaker
Donald Morrison	Priest
Peter Mullan	Tommy
Taqi Nazeer	Gerry
Abigail Noon	Kerry (12)
Connor Parkin	Roddy
Maxine Peake	Dottie
Gordon Peaston	Councillor Spalding
Francesco Piacentini-Smith	Murray
Douglas Rankine	Doctor
Ella Victoria Robb	Teacher
Anna-Jorge Somerville	Dawn
Debra Stephenson	The Queen (voice)
Paul Stevenson	Paul
Ethan Stewart	William (10)
Louise Stewart	Caroline (34)
Greg Storey	Greg
Cerys Tinney	Girl
Paddy Towers	Lad 1
Carolina Valdés	Barbara
Scott Ellis Watson	Young John

name
Georgia Bayliff	producer
Kirk Jones	director, writer (original), producer
Stephen Rennicks	composer
Piers Tempest	producer

year	award	category	name
2025	BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Robert Aramayo