The first trailer for a "raw" and "heartbreaking" upcoming BBC drama has arrived.
Y2K coming-of-age drama What If Feels Like for a Girl begins on BBC Three on 3 June, when it will also be available in full on BBC iPlayer.
Based on the memoir of the same name by award-winning writer and journalist Paris Lees, it is described as "a raw, heartbreaking, and hilarious drama that explores escape, self-discovery, and self-destruction".
A synopsis reads: "It's a new millennium and there's a whole world to explore. But teenager Byron (Ellis Howard) is stuck in a small working-class town that hasn’t been the same since the coal mine shut down in the 80s. Byron needs to get away and doesn’t care how.
"Life explodes in a rush when Byron escapes to Nottingham’s vibrant underworld, discovering a realm of drink, drugs, and a chaotic family of troublemakers – The Fallen Divas.
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"Byron finds a gang of kindred spirits in the mesmerising Lady Die (Laquarn Lewis), Sticky Nikki (Alex Thomas-Smith), Dirty Damian (Adam Ali), while an intense rivalry brews between Byron and the beautiful, acid-tongued Sasha (Hannah Jones).
"Between them, they beg, steal, and skank their way on a rollercoaster ride of hedonism at the heart of the UK’s early 2000s club scene. The party can't last forever, though, and when Byron is seduced by bad-boy Liam, a shocking encounter occurs that will change life forever."
A first-look trailer introduces us to the eclectic cast of characters, with Byron welcoming audiences to the year 2000.
"Everyone is having fun, except me," he says, before asking, "How would you act if you had nothing to lose?"
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Leaving his hometown behind, Byron is soon welcomed by The Fallen Divas, with the trailer showing various bustling parties that soon descend into chaos with the lights of flashing police cars.
Red Rose's Ellis Howard stars as Byron alongside the likes of Adolescence's Hannah Walters, The Recruit's Laura Haddock, and Showtrial's Michael Socha.
Cold Feet's Fay Ripley and Charity Shop Sue star Selina Mosinski are also set to make guest appearances in the show.
What It Feels Like for a Girl begins on BBC Three on 3 June, and arrives in full on BBC iPlayer on the same date.
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