Maybe Baby (2000)

Written by Ben Elton

Directed by Ben Elton

Running Time: 104 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2000

Rating: 15 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

This story is an age-old one very much updated for the turn of the millennium.

Sam Bell (Hugh Laurie) is a successful TV writer and, his wife, Lucy (Joely Richardson) is a theatrical agent.

They are committed to each other (as far as they can tell, that is: they are, after all, modern people) and it's time to start a family. This, however, is where the problem comes.

The movie follows Sam and Lucy's efforts to overcome this little problem, initially by means of careful planning, before moving on to New Age birthing rituals, then having sex on ancient ley-lines and, finally, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

Lucy becomes increasingly broody and is attracted to the handsome Carl Phipps (James Purefoy). Now Sam and Lucy's love is really put to the test.

One of the funniest films this year.

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Cast

	Joely Richardson		Lucy Bell
	Hugh Laurie		Sam Bell
	Matthew Macfadyen		Nigel
	Joanna Lumley		Sheila
	Adrian Lester		George
	Yasmin Bannerman		Melinda
	Rachael Stirling		Joanna
	Dave Thompson		Dave the Comedian
	Emma Thompson		Druscilla
	Stephen Simms		Trevor
	John Brenner		Kit
	Jaz Wilson		Baby Cuthbert
	James Purefoy		Carl Phipps
	Guy Barrett		Nigel's Posse
	Deila Bhujoo		Nigel's Posse