Mr Loverman (TV series)
Mr Loverman | |
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Based on | Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo |
Screenplay by | Nathaniel Price |
Directed by | Hong Khaou |
Starring | Lennie James |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lennie James |
Production company | Fable Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Mr Loverman is an upcoming television series starring Lennie James based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo.
Synopsis
[edit]Antiguan-born Londoner Barrington Jedidiah Walker (James) has his marriage collapse after a decades-long affair with his male best friend is revealed.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Lennie James as Barrington Jedidiah Walker
Production
[edit]In June 2023, it was announced that Lennie James was to star and executive produce the eight-part series Mr Loverman for BBC One, based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo. It is adapted by Nathaniel Price and the director is Hong Khaou.[2][3]
Filming
[edit]Filming got underway in October 2023.[4][5] Filming locations include Queen's Park, London.[6]
Broadcast
[edit]The series had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on June 14, 2024, and is expected to be broadcast in the UK in 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Craig, David (6 June 2023). "Save Me star Lennie James leads BBC adaptation of Mr Loverman". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (6 June 2023). "'Mr Loverman': Lennie James To Lead BBC Adaptation Of 'Girl, Woman, Other' Scribe Bernardine Evaristo's Seventh Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ McLaughlin, Charlotte (6 June 2023). "New BBC drama adapted from Bernardine Evaristo novel will star Lennie James". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Prasad, Sumith (25 July 2023). "Lennie James' 'Mr Loverman' Starts Shooting in London in October". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Filming begins on Mr Loverman with Lennie James". Theknowledgeonline. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Reaidi, Joseph (18 October 2023). "BBC shoot new drama series Mr Loverman at Queen's Park". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart; Abbott, Kate (28 December 2023). "'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mr Loverman at IMDb
- 2024 British television series debuts
- 2020s British drama television series
- Black British television shows
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows based on British novels
- Television shows filmed in England
- Television shows filmed in the United Kingdom
- Television shows shot in London
- Upcoming drama television series
- Upcoming British television series