Boy Meets Girl (2015 TV series)
A BBC sitcom about a relationship across age and gender.
Boy Meets Girl is a BBC Two sitcom that follows the developing relationship between 26-year-old Leo and 40-year-old Judy. It is notable as the first BBC comedy to prominently feature transgender issues and the first sitcom to star a transgender actor, with both actress Rebecca Root and her character Judy being transgender.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Elliott Kerrigan
- Writer
- Elliott Kerrigan
- Simon Carlyle
- Andrew Mettam
- Director
- Paul Walker
- Starring
- Rebecca Root
- Harry Hepple
- Denise Welch
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Series
- 2
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Background and production
The Trans Comedy Award, a 2013 BBC talent search for scripts with positive portrayals of transgender characters, was inspired by a 2012 event called Trans Camp organized by All About Trans. The BBC received 320 script entries, and the winners were Boy Meets Girl (then titled Love) by Elliott Kerrigan and Nobody's Perfect by Tom Glover. Kerrigan created the series and wrote it with Simon Carlyle and Andrew Mettam. A pilot episode was shown at the BBC's Salford Sitcom Showcase in March 2014, leading to a commission. The main series, set and recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne, consists of six 30-minute episodes (including the pilot with some re-shot scenes). Paul Walker directed, Margot Gavan Duffy produced, and Sophie Clarke-Jervoise and Kristian Smith served as executive producers.
Reception
After the pilot, The Independent compared Boy Meets Girl to the BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey, a comparison the BBC had sought. Paris Lees wrote in The Guardian, 'About bloody time' and praised the authenticity of a trans woman playing a trans woman. Jasper Rees in The Daily Telegraph was less impressed, describing the show as 'packaged in a demoralisingly traditional form of comedy'.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Boy Meets Girl (2015 TV series)?
Boy Meets Girl stars Rebecca Root, Harry Hepple and Denise Welch.
How many episodes of Boy Meets Girl (2015 TV series) are there?
Boy Meets Girl has 12 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Boy Meets Girl (2015 TV series) first air?
Boy Meets Girl first aired on 3 September 2015.
When did Boy Meets Girl (2015 TV series) end?
Boy Meets Girl last aired on 4 August 2016.
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