“It is funny, heartbreaking, occasionally disturbing, sharply written and well acted”
“This series is very bingeable. It is funny, heartbreaking, occasionally disturbing, sharply written and well acted, most notably by Ellis Howard, who plays Byron with wit and, at times, devastating poignancy. No one was more surprised than me that I quickly watched all eight episodes.”
Carol Midgley, The Times
“It’s certainly a wild ride – I’ll struggle to look at a toilet brush the same way ever again – but if you stay on board until the end, a memorably complex psychological portrait will be your reward.”
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian
“What It Feels Like for a Girl arrives at a critical point in LGBTQ+ history, weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that the term ‘woman’ in the Equality Act refers to biological women, while ‘sex’ means biological sex. While the drama doesn’t fall into the trap of educating or being overtly political, it’s an overdue examination of how being lower class intersects with sexuality and gender identity… while also being an utter riot.”
Emily Baker, The i
“Paired here with an impressive roster of new acting talent – led by a brilliant Ellis Howard, who portrays Byron from adolescence through to coming out as a trans woman – What it Feels Like for a Girl is evocative of the edgy BBC Three series that millennials grew up on, shows like Conviction and Lip Service. It shares something of their aesthetic too – a reliance on brassy music, fast edits, and hammy narration – that might make some viewers cringe.”
Nick Hilton, The Independent
Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port, Channel 4
“This documentary is a meat-and-two-veg slice of British television, comfortable and familiar and sturdy. It’s the sort of TV that doesn’t ask much of you, only that you raise an eyebrow, nod along, and say yes, that is an interesting fact about bananas, I’d never thought about that before.”
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian
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