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Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell & Alex Lawther Leading Feel-Good Drama Series ‘Leonard And Hungry Paul’ For BBC & RTÉ


Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Alex Lawther are toplining 'Leonard and Hungry Paul', a BBC and RTE drama based on Rónán Hession's novel.

“With a stellar cast bringing this acclaimed novel to the screen, it will make an exciting addition to BBC Northern Ireland’s offering this year.” A source close to the show noted the combination of the BBC and RTÉ highlighted how drama series produced at “reasonable price points” for international co-commissioners are still getting made, while many other projects reliant on U.S. pre-sale deals remain “stuck in limbo.” He’s set to star in FX drama Alien: Earth and also has had roles in Disney+’s Andor, BBC comedy The Cleaner and Apple TV+ live-action/animated special The Velveteen Rabbit.

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