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Stephen Graham reveals the two real-life incidents that inspired hit Netflix series Adolescence recalling that they made his 'heart hurt'


The drama centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of murdering a schoolgirl, and is the brainchild of Stephen, 51, who plays the boy's father.

Joining his wife Hannah Walters in chatting to Chris Moyles on Radio X, the actor said: 'Okay, let's get this serious nature of the show out the way, and then we can have some fun, with all due respect. The drama centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of murdering a schoolgirl, and is the brainchild of Stephen, who plays the boy's father (pictured) 'The strong supporting cast includes Mark Stanley as a solicitor well out of his depth, but the most exceptional performances come from the teenagers – especially Owen Cooper as Jamie and Fatima Bojang as the dead girl's bereaved best friend.

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