The BBC has released the first trailer for upcoming Lennie James drama Mr Loverman.
The Line of Duty actor stars in the series as a 74-year-old Antiguan-born man called Barrington 'Barry' Jedidiah Walker, who is known around Hackney for his exuberant personality and retro suits.
Although Barry's wife of 50 years (Sharon D Clarke) suspects that her husband has been cheating on her, she's unaware that he's having a passionate affair with his best friend Morris (Ariyon Bakare).
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The trailer gives us a brief glimpse into Barry's life and secret affair with Morris, who tells him: "You is a homosexual, Barry."
"I ain't no homosexual," Barry replies. "I am a Barry-sexual".
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Elsewhere, Barry's wife Carmel questions "what happened" to their relationship, while in another scene Morris tells Barry that he's a cheat.
"But not in the way that she thinks," Barry points out.
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The eight-part series, which is based on the book of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo, will begin with two episodes on Monday, October 14 at 9pm and 9.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Other cast members include Time's Tamara Lawrance, Small Axe's Sharlene Whyte, Death in Paradise's Tahj Miles, EastEnders' Suzette Llewellyn, Boiling Point's Hopi Grace, Top Boy's Llewella Gideon, Sex Education's Doreene Blackstock, The Doctor's Juliet Garricks and Black Mirror's Clint Dyer.
Previously speaking about the adaptation, Lennie James said: "I can't wait to get Barrington's swagger on and help tell this crucial and complicated love story. As funny as it is sad. As full of heart as it is heartache."
Mr Loverman begins on October 14 at 9pm and 9:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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