Lost Boys and Fairies

Lost Boys and Fairies
Gabriel (Siôn Daniel Young) and Andy (Fra Fee) in the first episode
GenreDrama
Created byDaf James
Directed byJames Kent
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish
Welsh
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerAdam Knopf
CinematographyPhilipp Haberlandt
Production companyDuck Soup Films
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release3 June (2024-06-03) –
17 June 2024 (2024-06-17)

Lost Boys and Fairies is a 2024 television miniseries, created by Daf James.[1] It is produced and distributed by the BBC.[2]

Plot

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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 drag queen, 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.

Production

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The series was announced by the BBC in 2022.[3] The show was also specified to be filmed and set in Wales in the same press release. Produced by Leeds/Cardiff based production company Duck Soup Films.[4]

Reception

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Lost Boys and Fairies opened to generally positive reviews.

Rebecca Nicholson from The Guardian 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".[2]

The series has won the Seriencamp Official Competition Award.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Bryan, Nicola (2 June 2024). "Lost Boys and Fairies writer proud of adoption drama". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nicholson, Rebecca (3 June 2024). "Lost Boys & Fairies review – a beautiful gay adoption extravaganza". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "BBC announces new drama commission, Lost Boys and Fairies, to be filmed and set in Wales". BBC Media Centre. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Lost Boys & Fairies". Duck Soup Films. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ Whittock, Jesse (6 June 2024). "'Lost Boys & Fairies' Wins Seriencamp Official Competition Award". Deadline. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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