Mr Loverman has debuted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Hailed as "perfect" by fans, the eight-part series has garnered widespread critical acclaim, with viewers rushing to buy Bernardine Evaristo's original novel.

"When I was writing Mr Loverman, I was Barrington and my husband would come home and I would say [putting on Barrington's voice]: ‘Oh hello darling, you want something to eat?’ "He'd be like, 'Why are you talking like that? Are you OK?’" she laughs.

The creator and lead actor of BBC’s new drama Mr Loverman have defended the show’s casting, following controversy about the practice of casting straight actors in gay roles. Mr Loverman is set in London and explores sexuality and race in Britain’s Caribbean community.

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