{"id":247214,"date":"2025-11-06T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/247214\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T11:42:10","slug":"bbc-viewers-left-in-tears-by-one-of-the-most-beautiful-series-theyve-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/247214\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC viewers left in tears by \u2018one of the most beautiful series they\u2019ve seen’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BBC<\/a> viewers have been left in floods of tears after binge watching an \u2018utterly stunning\u2019 new comedy<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

Leonard And Hungry Paul, which is based on R\u00f3n\u00e1n Hession\u2019s book of the same name, was released on BBC iPlayer earlier this month.<\/p>\n

The six-part series, which is narrated by Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts, follows the story of two friends in their 30s \u2013 Leonard, a ghostwriter, and Hungry Paul, a part-time postal worker.<\/p>\n

Starring Black Mirror\u2019s<\/a> Alex Lawther as Leonard, Laurie Kynaston as Hungry Paul and Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell<\/a>, the show explores the two main character\u2019s ups and downs as they navigate a world that doesn\u2019t always make space for their gentle nature.<\/p>\n

Following its release, fans have taken to social media<\/a> to praise the show\u2019s \u2018quietly beautiful\u2019 story.<\/p>\n

@KieranJ_1979 wrote on X: \u2018Leonard & Hungry Paul, by the way. What a truly lovely series that was. Really recommend it to anyone who hasn\u2019t seen it yet.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAlex Lawther and Laurie Kynaston star as Leonard and Paul (Picture: BBC\/Subotica)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe series has been described as being \u2018quietly beautiful\u2019 (Picture: BBC\/Subotica)<\/p>\n

@DisforDenis said: \u2018Just finished the BBC adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul. It got me right in the feels.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019d actually watch a whole series based solely on the Hungry Paul character, loved him to bits & the English actor playing him does a better Irish accent than me!\u2019<\/p>\n

@BDevlin1 added: \u201dI\u2019ve just watched one of the most beautiful series I\u2019ve ever seen. Leonard and Hungry Paul. It\u2019s utterly stunning. I\u2019m shocked by how perfect it is.\u2019<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, @martinalmighty argued: \u2018Leonard and Hungry Paul is by far one of the most heartwarming tv series I\u2019ve watched in recent years. Just quiet, well-paced, perfect balance of depth and humour.\u2019<\/p>\n

@TedFan21 similarly said: \u2018Just finished Leonard & Hungry Paul and really enjoyed it, we need a series two!\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe six-part show features Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell (Picture: BBC\/Subotica)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tNarrated by Julia Roberts, the series has garnered rave reviews (Picture: BBC\/Subotica)<\/p>\n

Prior to the series being released, Hollywood star Roberts said: \u2018Leonard and Hungry Paul is such a magical book. <\/p>\n

\u2018I am delighted to be a tiny part of this novel becoming a television series.\u2019<\/p>\n

An official synopsis of the series reads: \u2018Quiet lives, big hearts. A gentle, meandering tale of friendship, board games and finding your way in the world.\u2019<\/p>\n

The show also stars Helen Behan, Lorcan Cranitch and Charlotte McCurry.<\/p>\n

Lawther, who plays Leonard in the series, is best known for starring in Black Mirror\u2019s Shut Up and Dance episode, while Kynaston was most recently in Fool Me Once and The Sandman.<\/p>\n

Leonard and Hungry Paul is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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