Mr Loverman (TV series)

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Mr Loverman
Based onMr Loverman
by Bernardine Evaristo
Screenplay byNathaniel Price
Directed byHong Khaou
StarringLennie James
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerLennie James
Production companyFable Pictures
Original release
NetworkBBC 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]

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 will have its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, and is expected to be broadcast in the UK in 2024.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Craig, David (6 June 2023). "Save Me star Lennie James leads BBC adaptation of Mr Loverman". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Charlotte (6 June 2023). "New BBC drama adapted from Bernardine Evaristo novel will star Lennie James". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Prasad, Sumith (25 July 2023). "Lennie James' 'Mr Loverman' Starts Shooting in London in October". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Filming begins on Mr Loverman with Lennie James". Theknowledgeonline. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ Reaidi, Joseph (18 October 2023). "BBC shoot new drama series Mr Loverman at Queen's Park". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ 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.

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