Leonard & Hungry Paul

A six-part comedy-drama series based on the award-winning, bestselling novel by Rónán Hession.

Narrated by Julia Roberts, the series follows two introverted board-gaming friends meandering through leafy suburban life. Leonard, a ghost writer of children's encyclopaedias, and Hungry Paul, a part-time postal worker who still lives at home, find solace in their quiet routines. When the unexpected death of Leonard's mother, the approaching wedding of Hungry Paul's sister, and a tentative new romance for Leonard prompt both men to meet a world that is suddenly wider and full of unfamiliar possibilities, they navigate these changes with gentle humour and profound humanity.

Starring: Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Julia Roberts

Written By: Richie Conroy, Mark Hodkinson

Producer: Natalie McCauley

Exec Producers: Tristan Orpen Lynch, Aoife O'Sullivan 

Commissioners: Eddie Doyle, Mary McKeagney, Emma Lawson 

First broadcast: October 2025 

• “The perfect antidote to modern life.” — The Guardian
• “Reassuring and quietly profound.” — The Times 
• “Beautiful, heartfelt television.” — The Week
• “Flying the flag for non-cringe sincerity.” — GQ
• “Superb comedy … an antidote to social media culture.” — The Irish News