TV: Leonard and Hungry Paul

Laurie Kynaston (Fool Me Once, The Sandman), Jamie-Lee O'Donnell (Derry Girls, Screw), and Alex Lawther (The End of the F***ing World, Alien: Earth) will star in Leonard and Hungry Paul, based on the novel by Rónán Hession. Deadline reported that filming has begun in Dublin on a six-part series and will continue through this month. 

Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson adapting the book, with Andrew Chaplin (Alma's Not Normal, Smoggie Queens) directing. Irish indie Subotica is producing for BBC Northern Ireland in association with BBC Comedy, Screen Ireland and RTÉ, with Avalon co-producing and distributing internationally. 

"I am delighted to see Leonard and Hungry Paul being adapted for the screen," said Hession. "It's a real privilege as a writer to see my work being brought to life in a different creative form."

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