Maybe Baby
Brief Synopsis
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Sam and Lucy Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want most- a baby. They try everything in their efforts to reproduce: New Age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking...but
Cast & Crew
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Ben Elton
Director
Hugh Laurie
Sam Bell
Joely Richardson
Lucy Bell
Emma Thompson
Druscilla
Adrian Lester
George
James Purefoy
Carl Phipps
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Action Cars Ltd; Airstar, Ltd.; Angels the Costumiers; Arri Group; Bbc Films; Bbc Resources; Carlo Manzi Rentals; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Dda Public Relations; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Edit Hire; International Film Guarantors; Lays International; Location Facilities; Location Facilities Ltd; Midnight Transfer; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; Pandora Films; Pandora Films; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Studio Workshop Ltd; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.; Telefilm Video Services; The Mill; Useful Companies; Virgin Records; Vision Cars; Willies Wheels
Distribution Company
USA Films; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Flins & Piniculas; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Medusa Film; Nuvision; RCV Distribution; Rep; Rialto Films; Shaw Organization; Usa Films; Usa Home Entertainment
Location
Dorset, England, United Kingdom; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Sam and Lucy Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. The only thing they lack is the one thing they want most- a baby. They try everything in their efforts to reproduce: New Age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking...but all this hectic schedule achieves is improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Spontaneity is soon replaced by ovulation charts when the couple reluctantly deliver themselves into the hands of medical professionals. At the same time, as Sam comes to find his job increasingly unfulfilling, he sets his sights on writing a screenplay, but writer's block strikes. Encouraged to 'look within' by his hippie friend Druscilla, Sam is inspired: he will write a comedy about a couple trying for a baby! But Lucy is horrified at the idea and forbids him to tell their story. Sam and Lucy's love for each other, the most important thing they both have, will now truly be put to the test...with surprising results.
Director
Ben Elton
Director
Cast
Hugh Laurie
Sam Bell
Joely Richardson
Lucy Bell
Emma Thompson
Druscilla
Adrian Lester
George
James Purefoy
Carl Phipps
Joanna Lumley
Sheila
Rowan Atkinson
Mr James
Dawn French
Charlene
Rachael Stirling
Tom Hollander
Ewan Proclaimer
Matthew Macfadyen
Nigel
Kelly Reilly
Nimnh
Stephen Simms
Trevor
Yasmin Bannerman
Melinda
Dave Thompson
Dave The Comedian; Mrs Furblob
John Brenner
Kit
Jaz Wilson
Baby Cuthbert
Guy Barrett
Nigel'S Posse
Della Bhujoo
Nigel'S Posse
Abbey Careford
Nigel'S Posse
Marina Fiorato
Nigel'S Posse
Richard Leaf
Justin Cocker
Lidija Zovkic
Petra
Connor Pearce
Boy On Bike In Park
Henrietta Garden
Mother In Park
Richard Sandells
Man Wrestling For Cab
Emma Cooke
Nurse No 1
Shelley Conn
Nurse No 2
Stephanie Bartczak
Ewan'S Posse
Chris Belgrave
Ewan'S Posse
Catriona Pearson
Ewan'S Posse
Judith Shekoni
Ewan'S Posse
Paul Ready
Student Doctor
Paul Tripp
Mr Furblob
Gemma Aston
Roz
Lisa Palfrey
Jan
Serena Evans
Doctor Cooper
Katisha Kenyon
Commercial Girl
Anneli Harrison
Commercial Girl
Caroline Hayes
Commercial Girl
Elizabeth Woodcock
Tilda
John Lightbody
Hospital Administrator
Mina Anwar
Yasmin
Junix Inocian
Chinese Practitioner
John Fortune
Acupuncturist
Sally Reeve
Masseuse
Emma Buckley
Ivf Surgeon
Karen Bryson
Actor Playing Doctor
Crew
Luke Alkin
Special Thanks (Bbc Films)
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Joceline Andrews
Makeup & Hair Artist
Lucy Ansbro
Associate Producer
Collette Appleby
Stand-In (For Joely Richardson)
Dean Aris
Animals
Shebnem Askin-schreger
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
Tim Aslam
Assistant Costume Designer
Lizzie Austin
Additional Floor Runner
Jules Bain
Music Supervisor
Helen Ball
Digital Artist
Stephen Bear
Camera Trainee
Mike Beavan
Other
Rosie Bedford-stradling
Other
Malcolm Bensted
Property Storeman
Peter Bigg
Dressing Props
Mark Binnell
Grip
John Bohan
Construction Manager
Ruth Bond
Special Thanks
Jonathan W Brown
Production Assistant
Jonathan Brown
Production Assistant
Sarah Brown
Special Thanks (Bbc Films)
Sarah Brown
Special Thanks To
Martin Cantwell
Assistant Sound Editor
Keith Carey
Other
Peter Casey
Generator Operator
Jim Clay
Production Designer
Sally Jane Collins
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
Ed Colyer
Adr Mixer
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Lynne Connolly
Special Thanks (Bbc Films)
Lynne Connolly
Song ("Maybe Baby")
Paul Conroy
Special Thanks
Paul Conway
Adr Editor
Eddie Cook
Construction Truck Driver
Jane Cook
Catering Assistant
Dave Cooke
Minibus Driver
Phillip Cooper
Special Thanks (Arri Media)
Elvis Costello
Song Performer ("Pump It Up")
Diana Costes Brook
Production Executive (Pandora Investment S A R L)
Simon Cowell
Special Thanks ("Special Thanks From Virgin Records")
Sarah Critchley
Legal Clearances
Mick Crowley
Props Run-Around Driver
Meredith Damon
Assistant Location Manager
Julie Dartnell
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
Evan Davies
Digital Artist
Mike Dawson
Re-Recording Mixer
Candice De Clerck
Post-Production Coordinator
Andie Derrick
Foley Artist
Sara Desmond
2nd Assistant Director
Henri Dorlet
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
Tamsin Dorling
Makeup
Ruth Downey
Special Thanks (Helicopter Services)
Kevin Early
Location Runner
Belinda Edwards
Production Buyer
Louis Elman
Adr Voice Casting
Ben Elton
Screenwriter
Ben Elton
Source Material (From Novel)
Ben Elton
Song ("Sperm Test In The Morning")
Bryan Ferry
Song ("Do The Stand")
David Field
Additional Stand-In
Simon Finney
Other
Fleur Fontaine
Post-Production Coordinator
Kate Gare
Special Thanks
Heidi Gibb
Art Department Assistant
Alec Gibson
Grader
Renata Gilbert
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
Alan Gilmore
Assistant Art Director
Ilann Girard
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
David Godfrey
Special Thanks
Ernst Goldschmidt
Executive Producer
Hugh Goldsmith
Special Thanks ("Special Thanks From Virgin Records")
Joss Gower
Stunt Performer
Laura Gragg
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
John R Graham
Song; Song Producer ("She Does (12' Edit)")
Maggie Gray
Set Decorator
Alan Grenham
Other
Georgina Gunner
Wardrobe Mistress
David Haberfield
Other
Gavin Hale
Stand-In (For Hugh Laurie)
Charles Hardin
Song ("Maybe Baby")
Kerry Harmsworth
Special Thanks (Near North Entertainment Ltd)
Polly Harper
Assistant Post-Accountant
Tarn Harper
Post-Production Accountant
Mike Harris
Dining Bus Driver
Mike Harris
Driver
Ben Harrison
Floor Runner
Marriott Harrison
Legal Services
Jane Hawley
Production Executive (Bbc Films)
John Hayes
Sound Recordist
Michael Head
Song ("Comedy")
Terry Heggarty
Other
Les Hemstock
Song; Song Producer ("Chorus 2000 (Great-Casher Mix)")
Scott Henley
Facilities Generator Driver
Stefan Henrix
Dialogue Editor
Billy Hinshelwood
Special Thanks (Legal Services)
Peter Hollywood
Editor
Peter Hooper
Stand-By Propman
Antony Hunt
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Jackson
Health & Safety Officer
Carlton Jarvis
Medical Advisor
Andrew Jeffery
Other
Robin Johnson
Sound Assistant
Hugh Jones
Song Producer ("Comedy")
Paul Kemp
Electrician
Paul Kernick
Special Thanks ("Special Thanks From Virgin Records")
Richard Kinsella
Carpenter
Townley Knott
Wardrobe Truck Driver
Roger Lanser
Director Of Photography
Hugh Laurie
Song ("Sperm Test In The Morning")
Jane Lawrence
Construction Nurse
Wayne Leach
Electrician
Jacques Leroide
Foley Editor
Glenn Lewis
Stagehand
Richard Little
Digital Artist
Nick Lowe
Song Producer ("Pump It Up")
Dave Lowery
Carpenter
Lee Lighting Ltd
Lighting Equipment
Tony Lucas
Special Thanks (Lee Lighting Ltd)
Hugh Mackenzie
Carpenter
Ken Macritchie
Camera Car Driver
Kelly Marazzi
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
Vicky Marks
3rd Assistant Director
Rod Marley
Other
Tom Martin
Supervising Carpenter
Keith Mason
Associate Editor
Nadia Mattera
2nd Assistant Editor
Paul Mccartney
Song Producer ("Maybe Baby")
Paul Mccartney
Song Performer
Paul Mcdonald
Music Supervisor
John Mcintyre
Special Thanks
Phil Mcintyre
Producer
Karen Mcluskey
Production Coordinator
George Michael
Song Producer ("I Can'T Make You Love Me")
George Michael
Song Performer
Hugo Middleton
Conforming Assistant
Sally Miles
Stills Photographer
Colin Miller
Supervising Sound Editor
Nick Milner
Propman
Enyo Mortty
Unit Driver
Liam Muckleston
Special Thanks ("Special Thanks Fom Virgin Records")
Ann Murray
Music Supervisor (Virgin Records)
Hugo Nicolson
Song Producer ("Comedy")
Peter Nodwell
Carpenter
Gerry O'connor
Stand-By Construction Truck Driver
Danny O'reagan
Stand-By Carpenter
Tom O'sullivan
Best Boy
Paul Olliver
Special Thanks
Colin Osgood
Carpenter
Mike Parker
Westcam Operator
Dilip Patel
Cashier
Steve Payne
Dressing Props
Ron Pearce
Special Thanks (Lee Lighting Ltd)
Graham Pearle
Other
Ken Pettigrew
Gaffer Electrician
Daniel Pettipher
Supervisor
Norman Petty
Song; Song Producer ("Maybe Baby")
Andy Picton
Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
David Pinnington
Location Manager
Luan Placks
Wardrobe Assistant
Kim Plowright
Special Thanks (Bbc Films)
Nick Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Penny Powell
Assistant Accountant
Graeme Purdy
Property Master
Isabelle Raindre
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
Reid
Song ("I Can'T Make You Love Me")
Fiona Richards
Additional Assistant Director
Mary Richards
Line Producer
Paul Roberts
Music Supervisor
Jackie Rowden
Special Thanks (Lee Lighting Ltd)
Juta Russell
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
Phil Rymer
Special Thanks (Legal Services)
Bob Sachs
Stand-By Props Truck Driver
Livy Sandler
Special Thanks (Bbc Films)
Scripts Sapex
Post-Production Script (London)
Janine Schneider
Additional Makeup & Hair Artist
K C Schulberg
Special Thanks (Pandora Cinema)
Chris Seagers
Art Director
Mary Selway
Casting
Keith Sewell
Steadicam Operator
Dick Shackleton
Carpenter
Dominic Sharp
Additional Floor Runner
Anna Sheppard
Costume Designer
Bob Sherwood
Chargehand Stand-By Propman
Albert Smith
Makeup Truck Driver
John H Smith
Unit Driver
Leon Smith
Helicopter Pilot
Sinjun Smith
Other
Julian Spencer
Stunt Performer
Lola Stott
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Jackie Sutton
Catering Assistant
Jason Swanscott
Foley Artist
Elizabeth Tagg
Make-Up & Hair Designer
Michele Tandy
Production Accountant
Oliver Tate
Animals
Mark Taylor
Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Thomas
Song Producer ("Do The Stand")
Andy Thompson
Special Thanks ("Special Thanks From Virgin Records")
David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Peter Titterrell
Catering Manager
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Action Cars Ltd; Airstar, Ltd.; Angels the Costumiers; Arri Group; Bbc Films; Bbc Resources; Carlo Manzi Rentals; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Dda Public Relations; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Edit Hire; International Film Guarantors; Lays International; Location Facilities; Location Facilities Ltd; Midnight Transfer; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; Pandora Films; Pandora Films; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Studio Workshop Ltd; Sylvia Wheeler Film Services Ltd.; Telefilm Video Services; The Mill; Useful Companies; Virgin Records; Vision Cars; Willies Wheels
Distribution Company
USA Films; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Flins & Piniculas; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lionsgate; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Medusa Film; Nuvision; RCV Distribution; Rep; Rialto Films; Shaw Organization; Usa Films; Usa Home Entertainment
Location
Dorset, England, United Kingdom; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States October 2000
Released in United States on Video April 9, 2002
Released in United States Summer August 24, 2001
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000.
Shown at Dinard Festival of British Cinema, October 5-8, 2000.
Ben Elton's "Maybe Baby" was written as novel and a screenplay simultaneously.
Feature directorial debut for comedy writer Ben Elton.
Began shooting August 2, 1999.
Completed shooting September 24, 1999.
Fine Line Features was originally attached to finance and distribute this project.
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video April 9, 2002
Released in United States Summer August 24, 2001
Released in United States October 2000 (Shown at Dinard Festival of British Cinema, October 5-8, 2000.)
