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Jan 1, 2016 · Kit de Waal, an English author, pens her debut poignant, deeply touching story in her new book, My Name is Leon that unfolds the story of a young boy who after his mother's unfit condition to take care him goes into foster care along with his newly born brother, only to be separated from his brother because of adoption. But he needs to find his ...
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My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal is a novel told through the eyes of Leon, a boy who is about to turn nine years old. It was published in 2016 but the narrative takes place in 1980s...
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My Name is Leon will air at 9pm on Friday 10th June 2022 on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The single-part drama was shot in Birmingham last year and will last for an hour and a half, meaning it will end at 10:30pm.
The official synopsis for the one-off drama states: "Leon, a mixed-race boy, and Jake, his white baby brother, are separated after their mother has a breakdown. Leon is determined to find him and gets unexpected support along the way." If you've read Kit de Waal's internationally best-selling novel, you'll already be aware that the story is full of...
Child actor Cole Martin plays the lead character Leon in his first TV role. He will be supported by a strong cast, which features Malachi Kirby (Black Mirror), who said of the show: "It’s rare, in my experience, for projects such as this to be made and even more rare to be seen, so I’m really excited and grateful to be a part of it." Monica Dolan (...
Screenwriter and director Shola Amoo – whose previous work includes films The Last Tree and A Moving Image – takes the writing reins in this, his first screenplay for TV. The Bush Theatre's Lynette Linton will direct, while Lenny Henry executive produces. Speaking of his involvement, he said: "I discovered the book whilst performing the audiobook a...
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Set during the race riots of the 1980s, My Name Is Leon tells the story of Leon, a half-black nine-year-old boy who struggles to make sense of his changing world. After his mother suffers a mental breakdown, Leon and his baby brother, Jake, are sent into foster care.
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- July 25, 2017
Excerpt. Reading Guide. Book Summary. For fans of The Language of Flowers, a sparkling, big-hearted, page-turning debut set in the 1970s about a young black boy's quest to reunite with his beloved white half-brother after they are separated in foster care.
Jun 10, 2022 · Kit de Waal’s 2016 debut novel My Name Is Leon told the heart-wrenching but moving story of Leon a nine-year-old mixed-race boy who fights to reunite his family after being taken into care and separated from his blue-eyed, blond, baby brother Jake. Now, with an all-star cast including Sir Lenny Henry, Christopher Eccleston, Malachi Kirby ...
Oct 31, 2021 · by Michele Theil. Oct. 31, 2021. BBC/Douglas Road Productions/Ben Gregory-Ring. The BBC have released first-look images of My Name Is Leon, a new adaptation best on the best-selling novel...
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