Overview
- The drama premiered on BBC iPlayer on June 3, with all episodes available immediately and repeat broadcasts scheduled on BBC Three and BBC One.
- Paris Lees wrote and executive produced the adaptation of her memoir to ensure an authentic portrayal of transgender experiences.
- Ellis Howard’s performance as Byron portrays a 15-year-old navigating gender discovery and economic hardship in early-2000s Nottingham.
- Reviewers have praised the show’s visceral tone and dark humor and lauded its raw depiction of LGBTQ+ community bonds and marginalisation.
- Gender-critical campaigners, including Sex Matters, have condemned the title after the UK Supreme Court ruled that ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to biological definitions.