''Adult Material'' is a four-part British drama television series concerning a woman's life working in the
adult film industry.
The show starred
Hayley Squires and was created by an all female team.
The series first aired on
Channel 4
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on 5 October 2020.
Synopsis
The series follows Hayley Burrows, ostensibly an ordinary hardworking mum-of-three who has been working as Jolene Dollar in the
adult entertainment industry for many years. Her life is dramatically changed by an incident between Amy, a new girl in the industry, and an American hardcore actor, Tom Pain.
Jolene meets MP Stella Maitland on a
talk show, just before Stella is exposed for downloading porn on her work computer. With her home life falling apart and facing health issues, Jolene decides to quit the industry and gets a job in a coffee bar.
While facing a defamation trial for speaking out about Amy's treatment, Jolene, now supported by the disgraced Stella, goes to extreme lengths to save her family from financial ruin.
Main cast
Production
Sheridan Smith was originally considered for the Jolene Dollar role, but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts. Adult industry professionals
Rebecca More and
Danny D were advisors and coaches for the series, with the latter landing a cameo in episode two as reporter Sam Pike.
Episodes
Reception
The series received positive reviews and a 92%
Rotten Tomatoes
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score.
Lucy Mangan of ''
The Guardian
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'' gave it four stars, calling it "perfect drama". James Walton of ''
The Spectator'' called it: "Funny, tender and properly horrible."
The show received four
BAFTA nominations, including
Best Mini-Series and
Best Actress, for Hayley Squires.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 8905884
Adult Material at Channel 4.com
2020 British television series debuts
2020 British television series endings
2020s British drama television series
2020s British television miniseries
Channel 4 miniseries
Channel 4 television dramas
British English-language television shows
Television series about pornography
Television series by Banijay
Television shows written by Lucy Kirkwood