Sunny Macintosh

Born to expat British parents in the town of Barco, Kerala, south India, his father is a famous local artist who he has not seen for 10 years. As an infant, Lydia treated Sunny for a high fever a few weeks after she first arrived in India then became friends with his parents. When ill, he was screaming but was otherwise a calm baby. At the time, his mother was sobbing and his father was chanting mantra. As an adult he has chosen to live and work in Reading, Berkshire, England as a data processing manager - far away from his eccentric father. It is not mentioned what happened to his mother.

Sunny received a letter from his estranged father, Desmond, asking him to visit him in India. Worried, he has temporarily dropped everything to fly over at short notice but on arrival there is no answer at the front gate. He comes to the hospital desperate for help, accosting Ruby. Lydia initially dismisses him until she hears his father's name. She then identifies him, remembering him as a child so takes the house call to check on her old friend. They find Desmond in the throes of creativity, oblivious to the outside world and with many concerning symptoms. Sunny comes across as personable and generous but hides the selfishness and a strong derision for his father. He wonders how anyone can tell that Desmond is losing his mind. Sunny takes the easy road, not willing to put himself out too much for his filial duty.

He bumps into Ruby again and they talk. Having finally managed to forget his father until the letter arrived suddenly, Ruby suggests that this meeting could be a second chance. Desmond does not remember writing the letter so Sunny has to produce it as proof, becoming more and more frustrated. Not knowing how to deal with the demands of Desmond's erratic behaviour from dementia nor able to care for him generally, Sunny pretends that he is going to make some calls to his office and come back later to collect his father. He even offers to take time off work until they can sort out an alternative. Lydia is pleased with decision at first, not suspecting his duplicity. However, Sunny is angry at having his cosy life disrupted so instead abandons his familial responsibility and never returns.

Appearance: Episode 1.03

Actor: Rupert Young [IMDB | Fandom | Wiki | Twitter]

Agent: Curtis Brown