!["Leonard and Hungry Paul" stars [from left] Jamie-Lee O’Donnell as Shelley, Alex Lawther as Leonard and Laurie Kynaston as Hungry Paul](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/62178481/578299b43512ec6c8650dfed26fca6cb3ffbfbdc3098ea15460d0c694be0f5ef)
Overview
- Based on Rónán Hession’s bestselling novel, the series is a six-part BBC adaptation.
- The show premiered on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer on 17 October, with BBC Two transmission beginning 20 October.
- All episodes are available on BBC iPlayer, according to early coverage.
- Julia Roberts serves as the off-screen narrator, a casting choice producers say brings warmth to the series.
- The cast includes Alex Lawther as Leonard, Laurie Kynaston as Hungry Paul, and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell as Shelley, with reviews noting the gentle tone and the contrast of Roberts’ American accent in the Irish setting.