Series synopsis
What It Feels Like for a Girl is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on June 3, 2025. It was created by Paris Lees. It stars Calam Lynch, Ellis Howard, Hannah Walters and Laura Haddock.
To find yourself, sometimes you need to lose yourself. It's Y2K, and Byron's flirting with discovery and destruction, love and anarchy. Inspired by Paris Lees's raw, riotous memoir.
Premise
To find yourself, sometimes you need to lose yourself. It's Y2K, and Byron's flirting with discovery and destruction, love and anarchy. Inspired by Paris Lees's raw, riotous memoir.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Calam Lynch as Max
- Ellis Howard as Byron
- Hannah Walters as Mommar Joe
- Laura Haddock as Lisa
- Michael Socha as Steve
- Laquarn Lewis as Lady Die
- Hannah Jones as Sasha
- Adam Ali as Dirty Damian
Supporting cast
- Alex Thomas-Smith as Sticky Nikki
- Jake Dunn as Liam
- Dickie Beau as Peter
Guest cast
- Emma Shipp as Smanfa
- Isaac Beechey as Jamie
- Max Hastings as Pork Chop
- Cassie Bradley as Hayley
- Lee Rufford as Danny
- David C Thomas as Jack
- Tom Keeley as Trent
- Nicholas Hayman as Dennis
- Grace Hodgett Young as Judy
- Laura Checkley as Bev
- Lorn Macdonald as Tony the Skank
- Zoe Allen as Angel
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 3, 2025 | June 24, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 It’s the dawn of the new millennium, and rebellious teenager Byron is determined to escape their small town at any cost. They find their lifeline in the most unlikely of places. |
June 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Byron roams Nottingham in search of Max. They find belonging among a group of hedonistic misfits, but bad boy Liam threatens to throw everything up in the air. |
June 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Byron is pulled into Liam’s dangerous and intoxicating web, offering Byron a chance to reclaim power for themselves and make serious money in the process. But can Liam be trusted? |
June 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 3, 2025 |
| Last aired | June 24, 2025 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | continue |