Alison White's dramatisation of her perceptive and powerful memoir about a mother's love and about a son's determined spirit. A unique insight into raising a child with cerebral palsy. A moving and ultimately uplifting drama about hope: hope for those we love, hope in others and hope for the future.

Louis' desire for independence is immense and his mantra 'just try' leads to incredible developments.

Alison ..... Katie West
Greg/Mr Rhys ..... Rupert Hill
Louis/Social worker ..... Zak Ford-Williams
David/Mr Monsam ..... Jason Done

J.S Bach's Prelude in C Major was performed by Louis White

The episode includes the real voices of Louis White, Alison White and music therapist Brian Smith from Inscape Therapies .

Directed by Nadia Molinari

Alison White's memoir Letter to Louis was published by Faber & Faber in 2018 Show less