Lennie James on being vulnerable bringing older gay black love to TV | Mr Loverman | BAFTA

The Mr Loverman cast and crew reveal how they brought Bernardine Evaristo's 2013 novel to the small screen in 2024. Mr Loverman is directed by Hong Khaou, written by Nathaniel Price, and has a cast including Lennie James, Sharon D. Clarke, and Ariyon Bakare.

Booker Prize (Girl, Woman, Other) winner Bernardine Evaristo explains how it feels seeing her novel adapted for the TV while lead actor and exec producer, Lennie James (The Walking Dead, Snatch, Line Of Duty) discusses how it feels taking on a drama about black gay love.

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00:00-00:45 - What's it about?
00:45-01:25 - Bernardine's scepticism
01:25-02:25 - Adapting the book for TV
02:25-04:40 - Writing into the silence
04:40-05:24 - Lennie James is Exec Producer
05:24-05:58 - Barrington brought to life
05:58-09:30 - How they hope audiences will react

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