What It Feels Like for a Girl Series Debuts June 3 on BBC
What It Feels Like for a Girl Premieres June 3 on BBC
A powerful new drama is coming to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. What It Feels Like for a Girl premieres on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9 p.m. BST. The eight-episode series is based on the real-life memoir of British writer and activist Paris Lees — and she adapted the series herself.
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A Coming-of-Age Journey of Identity and Courage
The show follows Byron, a teenager growing up in a tough ex-mining town in the early 2000s. Feeling out of place, Byron escapes to Nottingham’s wild nightlife to find their true self. The series explores themes of gender identity, chosen family, and the freedom to live as who you really are.
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The Cast of What It Feels Like for a Girl
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Ellis Howard stars as Byron, leading a talented cast including:
Laura Haddock as Lisa
Hannah Walters as Mommar Joe
Michael Socha as Steve
Laquarn Lewis as Lady Die
Hannah Jones as Sasha
Adam Ali as Dirty Damian
Alex Thomas-Smith as Sticky Nikki
Calam Lynch as Max
Jake Dunn as Liam
Dickie Beau as Peter
Emma Shipp
Sekou Diaby
Laura Checkley
Oliver Huntingdon as Bradley
Lorn Macdonald
Rhys Connah
Special Guest Appearances: Fay Ripley and Selina Mosinski
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