MAYBE BABY
MARTIN COMPSTON, SOPHIE RUNDLE AND MIRREN MACK STAR IN A NEW THRILLER…
How far would you go to have the family you’ve always dreamed of? That’s the question at the heart of this new five-parter, in which successful Glasgow couple Dan (Martin Compston) and Emily (Sophie Rundle) are desperate for a child, but have had no luck so far with their attempts at surrogacy. Then, an unexpected turn of events brings teenager Kaya (Mirren Mack) into their lives – could she be the answer they’re looking for? Emily’s starting to think so, but Dan’s not so sure. We caught up with the cast to find out more…
Can you tell us a bit about Dan and Emily, and what’s happening with them?
Sophie I thought it was a very interesting subject matter – the moral conundrum surrounding surrogacy. It’s something a lot of people experience, this need to have a family. And these are specific circumstances: Emily and Dan are a younger couple who still have a lot of road to go, but their journey of trying to conceive a child naturally has come to an end.
Martin Emily is Dan’s whole world, he would do anything for her, so that’s why they find themselves in the position they’re in. The way they’re going about it is completely wrong, however. One of the most noble things you can do is to raise a family – so their intentions are right.
Emily feels incomplete without a child, and they see this as their only option.
Mirren – when Kaya offers to be their surrogate, is this a selfless decision, or is there something in it for her?
Mirren I think it’s part selfinterest. This is a huge thing to do for another person, and I believe that does motivate Kaya, but a massive part of it is the fact that it’s also an exchange. She gets some benefit from Dan and Emily; she receives new chances
and opportunities by entering into this deal with them.
The drama highlights some of the legal complexities around surrogacy – did they come as a surprise to you?
Martin Absolutely. One of Dan’s biggest fears is that until the baby is signed over at the end, it’s out of their hands. There are all these questions about legality and morality – biologically, it’s their child, but legally, everything is behind the person who gives birth…