6 d. ago ‘Charisma in abundance’: why Just Act Normal is the best showcase for new talent since Adolescence

Incredible newcomers! Chickens! Jamelia! The casting director of Stephen Graham’s Netflix smash hit has done it again with this hilariously bleak, utterly unique series. The cast open upOver the last few years, we have found ourselves inundated with sadcoms. Again and again, we’ve been deluged by ostensible comedies that are so concerned with grief and trauma that the laughs end up feeling like a distant afterthought. Striking the right balance between comedy and drama takes absurd levels of effort and craft at the best of times. Doing it with a premise as bleak as BBC Three’s new series Just Act Normal is almost impossible.My hands are tied with embargos, so I have to be vague about certain plot details, but Just Act Normal is a show about three young siblings who decide to struggle on as normal after their mother – a perennially unreliable woman with substance abuse issues – disappears. Their lives are suddenly spent trying to navigate the complex systems of the adult world while ...

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6 d. ago Sting praises Adolescence choir for creating ‘beautiful’ cover of Fragile

The 73-year old former frontman of the rock band, The Police, shared the post on Monday with a video from the hit Netflix drama.

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6 d. ago Sting praises 'beautiful' adaptation of song in Netflix hit series Adolescence

Adolescence - which stars Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham - launched last month on Netflix and musician Sting has now addressed one of his songs being used in it

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6 d. ago MSP Dornan reveals he was charged with attempted murder as a teenager

James Dornan said he decided to open up about the incident which happened 57 years ago following the release of the Netflix drama Adolescence.

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1 week ago Adolescence's Owen Cooper reveals his 'worst nightmare' after show's success

The 15-year-old became the breakout star of the hit Netflix drama starring Stephen Graham

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1 week ago Adolescence breaks Netflix UK records knocking Michelle Keegan drama off the top spot

Netflix's Adolescence has broken records yet again - with Stephen Graham's gripping four-parter having overtaken the streamer’s biggest drama of last year

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1 week ago Faye Marsay reveals 'important' line she improvised in Adolescence and details Stephen Graham's 'empowering' pep talk to cast before filming that left them in tears

The actress, 38, starred in the global hit series as DS Misha Frank and voiced how 'passionate' she is about the heavy subject matter.

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2 w. ago A stunning Stephen Graham film from Adolescence director is on TV tonight

The creative team are behind theNetflix sensation

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2 w. ago 5 Stephen Graham films and TV shows to watch after Netflix's Adolescence

Stephen Graham has appeared in some brilliant TV series and films over the years - here are five of the best that you can stream now.

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2 w. ago Warning that Adolescence may 'do more harm than good' if Stephen Graham Netflix show is shown to children

Showing Netflix series Adolescence in classrooms could lead to feelings of worthlessness in young men and boys, and push them into looking for direction from negative spaces, expert warns

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2 w. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham praised for 'brilliant' performance in war movie

The actor has been on the rise for a while now

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham addresses Gogglebox return following backlash to star's Adolescence remark

Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters have teased the idea of returning to the celebrity edition of Gogglebox after their appearance on the 2023 Stand Up to Cancer special

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham hints at Gogglebox comeback after fan backlash over Channel 4 star's Adolescence remark

The actor along with his wife Hannah Walters and their children, Alfie and Grace, previously appeared on the Stand Up to Cancer celebrity special in 2023

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham hints at Adolescence season 2 as Netflix hit breaks records

Stephen Graham has shared an update on a possible second season of the record-breaking Netflix series

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2 w. ago Adolescence's Stephen Graham shares season two update after Netflix show's global success

Netflix's Adolescence has been a huge hit across the world and now co-creator and star Stephen Graham has spoken out on a follow-up to the series

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2 w. ago Natalie Cassidy hits back as she claims one of her EastEnders co

Stephen Graham has been tipped for awards after his performance in Netflix's Adolescence, but Natalie Cassidy says that at least one of her EastEnders co-stars deserves just as much credit

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2 w. ago Gogglebox fans rage 'get rid of them' after 'unbearable' Channel 4 star's shock swipe at Adolescence's Stephen Graham

Adolescence which aired on the streaming service on March 13, has smashed more records with 66.3 million viewers - making it the most-watched UK title EVER for Netflix.

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham gives biggest hint of more Adolescence episodes but one path ruled out

Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters have been discussing the future of the hit Netflix drama, but is it looking good for fans of the show?

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3 w. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham once offered to adopt child co

‘He promised to stick by me and support me,’ actor told ‘The Independent’

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3 w. ago 6 best toys to reduce kids' screen time as Adolescence inspires screen

Families have been cutting back on screen time after watching Stephen Graham's Adolescence on Netflix, and these are 6 of the best toys and games to get them off their phones

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