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Irish Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Derry Girls star cast in new BBC TV series, Leonard and Hungry Paul
Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is set to star in a new BBC series, Leonard and Hungry Paul. The actress will star alongside Fool Me Once actor Laurie Kynaston and The End of the F***ing World star Alex Lawther in the six-part TV series. The show is an adaptation of Irish author Rónán Hession's acclaimed novel of the same name and is currently filming in Dublin. O'Donnell said she was "delighted to be part of a wonderful story, with a gorgeous cast and crew." The story follows "two unique board-gaming friends meandering through leafy suburban life, charting a story about Judo, ancient Rome, first loves, and the expansion of the Universe". Andrew Chaplin, known for the TV series The Full Monty and Alma's Not Normal, will direct from scripts by Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson. Chaplin said of the series: "At a time when most shows involve dragons, detectives, or existential dread, Leonard and Hungry Paul takes a slower route - through kindness, the quiet gravity of small things, and the occasional game of backgammon. "Proof that not all heroes shout - some just know when to stay quiet." Novelist Hession added: "I am delighted to see Leonard and Hungry Paul being adapted for the screen. "It's a real privilege as a writer to see my work being brought to life in a different creative form."
RTÉ News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell to star in TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul
Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Fool Me Once actor Laurie Kynaston and The End of the F***ing World star Alex Lawther have been announced as the leading cast for the upcoming TV series Leonard and Hungry Paul. The six-part series, which is an adaptation of Irish author Rónán Hession's acclaimed novel of the same name, is currently filming in Dublin. The story follows "two unique board-gaming friends meandering through leafy suburban life, charting a story about Judo, ancient Rome, first loves, and the expansion of the Universe". Andrew Chaplin, known for the TV series The Full Monty and Alma's Not Normal, will direct from scripts by Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson. Chaplin said of the series: "At a time when most shows involve dragons, detectives, or existential dread, Leonard and Hungry Paul takes a slower route - through kindness, the quiet gravity of small things, and the occasional game of backgammon. "Proof that not all heroes shout - some just know when to stay quiet." Leading star O'Donnell said she was "delighted to be part of a wonderful story, with a gorgeous cast and crew." Novelist Hession added: "I am delighted to see Leonard and Hungry Paul being adapted for the screen. "It's a real privilege as a writer to see my work being brought to life in a different creative form." Independent production company Subotica is producing for BBC Northern Ireland in association with BBC Comedy, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and RTÉ, with Avalon co-producing and distributing internationally.
