Dive
Creator Simon Stephenson, Dominic Savage · Channel BBC Two · Starring Aisling Loftus, Jack O'Connell, Gina McKee
Schoolgirl Lindsey Macallum aspires to be an Olympic diver and follows a strict training regime, but this goes out the window when her supportive father leaves home and her mother moves her new boyfriend in. Having trouble coping with her fractured home life, Lindsey sleeps with rebellious classmate Robert Wisley and becomes pregnant. Despite unsupportive parents but with sympathetic siblings, Lindsey and Robert face their futures together.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. Lindsey's StoryJuly 8, 2010 · 56 minLindsey Macallum isn't like those teenagers you read about in the papers. She doesn't go out to all-night parties, she doesn't drink, and she hasn't even got close to having a boyfriend. Lindsey is a 16-year-old 2012 Olympic diving hopeful and her life is dedicated to her sport. That is until she meets the local bad boy Robert Wisley and they fall in love.
- Episode 2: 2. Robert's StoryJuly 9, 2010 · 56 min16-year-old Robert Wisley 'doesn't do girlfriends'; it wouldn't suit his bad-boy image. But all that changes when he meets Lindsey Macallum, the Olympic diving hopeful who becomes pregnant with his baby. Despite facing strong opposition from both family and friends, he surprises himself and Lindsey by embracing the idea of a baby. But he realises it's tougher than either of them imagined to keep hold of your dreams and ideals.
Credits
- Aisling LoftusLindsey Macallum · 2 episodes
- Jack O'ConnellRobert Wisley · 2 episodes
- Gina McKeeJacqueline Macallum · 2 episodes
- Ewen BremnerStewart Wisley · 2 episodes
- Eddie MarsanWill · 2 episodes
- Kate DickieAlison · 2 episodes
- Simon StephensonCreator
- Dominic SavageCreator · Director · 2 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 56 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- July 8, 2010
- LAST AIRED
- July 9, 2010
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- ITV Studios
