As Conversations with Friends, read everything you need to know about the Sally Rooney adaptation here, ends on BBC Three a new lighter romance drama is debuting on BBC One. Everything I Know About Love is based on the memoir by Dolly Alderton and covers themes of romance and friendships.
The very popular book is a bestseller and the TV show will also follow the main character Maggie and her friends as they navigate their post University and early 20s world. Friendships and relationships will be made and broken, with plenty of laughter and tears along the way.
Set in 2012 the show is set in a London house-share inhabited by four girls - Maggie, Birdy, and their mates from university, Amara and Nell. The series is an unflinching deep dive into bad dates, heartaches, and humiliations and begs the question: can platonic love survive romantic love as we grow up?
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Here is everything you need to know:
What is Everything I Know About Love about?
Based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Dolly Alderton her hilarious and touching memoir has been made into a TV show. Viewers will follow Maggie as she tests if her friendships can survive her romantic relationship as she tackles everything life throws at you when you are in your 20s.
Maggie will live alongside her childhood best friend Birdy and their University friends Amara and Nell in London as all the characters experience post-university life. Dolly described the show, she said: "It’s a romantic comedy-drama about friendship and a coming-of-age story. Plus it’s a raucous girl-gang show."
When is Everything I Know About Love on TV?
Everything I Know About Love begins on Tuesday, May, 7 on BBC One at 10.40pm. From Tuesday, May, 7 all the episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer meaning you can binge-watch the series.
There will be seven episodes in the series, all 45 minutes long. The second episode will air on BBC One on Tuesday, May, 14 at 10.35pm.
Who is in the main cast for Everything I Know About Love?
Emma Appleton as Maggie
In the lead role of Maggie is Emma Appleton. Previously Emma has starred in the Channel 4 thriller Traitors and the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher.
Emma spoke about how relatable she found the book, she said: "I first read the book in the second lockdown and my initial thoughts were just how relatable it was and how funny it was. I kept sending pictures of the text to my friends."
Bel Powley as Birdy
Playing Maggie's childhood best friend, Birdy is Bel Powley. Birdy is a little more naïve, a little shyer and a people pleaser.
Bel has starred in TV shows and films including the ITV sitcom Benidorm, the 2015 film A Royal Night Out, and The Diary of a Teenage Girl.
Marli Siu as Nell
The more responsible and practical member of the friendship group is played by Marli Siu as Nell. Marli has had a lead role in the 2020 Amazon Prime series Alex Rider and starred in the 2019 films Run and Our Ladies.
Aliyah Odoffin as Amara
In her first TV role Aliyah Odoffin will play Amara. A quieter member of the friendship group viewers will see more of Amara's personality as the show continues.
The rest of the cast:
Connor Finch as Street
Ryan Bown as Nathan
Jordan Peters as Neil
Jill Halfpenny as Roisin
Nicholas Farrell as Graham
Sophie Thompson as Liz
Daisy Jacob as teenage Maggie
Izabella Cresci as teenage Birdy
Craig Parkinson as James
