''Lost Boys and Fairies'' is a 2024

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, created by

Daf James Dafydd James is a Welsh playwright, screenwriter, composer, performer, translator and academic working across theatre, radio, television and film in English and Welsh. Early life and education James was raised in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan and ...

. It is produced and distributed by the

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Plot

In Wales, Gabriel and Andy are a gay couple who have been together for eight years and are eager to adopt a child. They begin the process of adoption with the assistance of their social worker, Jackie. Andy is excited about the prospect of becoming a father, while his partner Gabriel, a

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, is hesitant, not only due to his past issues with drug addiction but also because of his unhappy childhood, which was marked by his mother's death and his father's homophobia. Although the couple initially wanted to adopt a girl, they meet and begin to grow fond of Jake, a child placed in foster care after being removed from his violent father.

Cast

* Siôn Daniel Young as Gabriel *

Fra Fee Fra Fee (born 20 May 1987) is a Northern Irish actor and singer. He is best known for playing Courfeyrac in Tom Hooper's 2012 film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'', and for his role as Kazi in the Disney+ series ''Hawkeye'', which is set in ...

as Andy *

Leo Harris Leo A. Harris (August 6, 1904 – April 22, 1990) was an American athlete, coach, and athletic director. He played college football at Stanford University, coached football and basketball at Fresno State College, and was the first athletic dire ...

as Jake *

Elizabeth Berrington Elizabeth Berrington (born 3 August 1970) is an English actress and graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art; she is best known for her roles as Ruby Fry in '' Waterloo Road'', Paula Kosh in '' Stella'', Mel Debrou in '' Moving Wa ...

as Jackie * Sharon D. Clarke as Claire *

Maria Doyle Kennedy Maria Josephine Doyle Kennedy (born 25 September 1964) is an Irish singer and actress. With a singing and acting career that has spanned more than 30 years, she has established herself as one of Ireland's most prolific artists and entertainers. ...

as Sandra * William Thomas as Emrys * Arwel Gruffydd as Berwyn/Fanny Emple *

Shaheen Jafargholi Shaheen Jafargholi (; born 23 January 1997) is a Welsh actor and singer. In 2009, he finished in seventh place on the ITV competition series '' Britain's Got Talent''. Since then, he has portrayed the roles of Shakil Kazemi in ''EastEnders'' ...

as Celyn

Production

The series was announced by the BBC in 2022. The show was also specified to be filmed and set in

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

in the same press release. It was produced by Leeds/Cardiff based production company Duck Soup Films.

Reception

''Lost Boys and Fairies'' opened to generally positive reviews. Rebecca Nicholson from ''

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'' rated the show four out of five stars, praising its "huge heart and a clear eye on melodrama" and the show having "a lot of focus on language, and here, this is cerebral, emotional and genuinely fascinating". The series has also won the

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Official Competition Award.

References

External links

* * BBC television dramas 2024 British television series debuts 2024 British television series endings Television shows set in Wales BBC television miniseries 2020s British television miniseries 2020s British LGBTQ-related drama television series Television series about adoption British English-language television shows Welsh-language television shows {{Wales-tv-prog-stub