Former HOLBY CITY actress Sharon D Clarke and former CASUALTY actor Shaheen Jafargholi are amongst the cast of new BBC drama ‘Lost Boys & Fairies’.
Lost Boys & Fairies tells the fictional, tender, glittering story of Gabriel, a singer and artiste-extraordinaire at Cardiff’s queer club-space ‘Neverland’, his partner Andy and their journey to adoption. But Gabriel has a complex history and he will need to embark upon a journey of self-discovery before he can truly begin to parent 7-year old Jake.
Together with his partner, Andy, Gabe longs to adopt a child and to do so they must convince their social worker Jackie that they’re up to the task.
But Gabe is masking his demons: the effects of decades of shame having grown up in a society that overwhelmingly treated being gay as a sin; shame which Gabe is still processing.
Packed with songs, often used in surprising ways, Lost Boys & Fairies is a ‘coming of middle-age’ story, both bold and deeply heart-wrenching, filled to the brim with humour, redemption, and love.
Sharon D Clarke who plays Claire said of the show, ‘This show is a must see because there’s nothing like it. There’s no story like this being told in this way and I think for that reason it needs to be seen. It’s a really important message and a really important story that’s being told.’
Shaheen plays the role of Celyn. The three-part series is currently available on BBC IPlayer.
