Mr Loverman

Londoner Barrington Jedidiah Walker, Barry to his mates, is a seventy-four-year-old, Antiguan-born, exuberant Hackney personality, renowned for his dapper taste and fondness for retro suits. Carmel, his wife of 50 years, senses that Barry has been cheating on her with other women. Little does she know what’s happening: a secret, passionate affair with his male best friend and soulmate, Morris. Now facing the final chapter of his life, Barry has big choices that will force his whole family to question their futures.

Drama

Mr Loverman

Drama

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First Aired on: Oct 14, 2024
Popularity: 1.7697: 9 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Fable Pictures (GB)BBC (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Series 1

Dapper, charming Barry is hiding a secret – but it's not what his wife suspects. Bernardine Evaristo's life-affirming story about being true to yourself, starring Lennie James.

Aired 8 months ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 131 min
Seventy-four-year-old Barry wants to live out his final days with his lover – but is he brave enough to leave his wife?
Episode 2Episode 227 min
Barry returns from dropping Carmel at the airport alone to find a ringing phone with his furious daughter Maxine on the other end, demanding that he meets her that afternoon. Barry admits to Morris his inability to tell Carmel about the intended divorce.
Episode 3Episode 329 min
Barry sets out to meet Morris and discuss their future, but his journey is haunted by memories from the past.
Episode 4Episode 429 min
Carmel returns to her father in Antigua, where she reflects on her own secrets, regrets and her side of the complicated marriage story.
Episode 5Episode 528 min
Barry and Donna's nights mirror each other's in an episode about how secrets and misunderstandings have shaped their world views.