‘This is something people struggle to talk about’ – new BBC drama ‘Babies’ explores the grief of pregnancy loss

As is customary for actors auditioning to play people in love, Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen underwent a chemistry test. But the scene was not a flirty meet-cute or a moment of intimate tenderness. Instead, said Essiedu, “it was this big and long, quite horrible argument – and that’s how they wanted to see how well we got on”.