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Mr Loverman review: You will ache for everyone in this bittersweet tale of forbidden love, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
Mr Loverman, what an arch and clever title. Barrington's domineering wife, Carmel, is convinced he's 'putting his thing about with trampy cows'.
He’s equally exceptional in flashbacks, when the young Barry and Morris are hiding their sexuality after escaping the intense and violent homophobia of Antigua, the Caribbean island where they grew up. And in the opening scene last week, he was lovably convincing as a drunk coming down from the high of an all-night binge — giggly at first, then tired, then clumsy, until he stumbled into a row with Carmel (Sharon D. Clarke) that ended with silent, seething hatred after she slapped his face. ’Director Hong Khauo’s decision to split the adaptation into half-hour episodes seemed odd at first, but makes more sense as we discover how Barry’s double life has affected the people he loves.
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