Adult Material

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Adult Material
GenreDrama
Written byLucy Kirkwood
Directed byDawn Shadforth
Starring
  • Hayley Squires
  • Rupert Everett
  • Kerry Godliman
Music byHannah Holland
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerAnna Goodridge
CinematographyChloë Thomson
Production companyFifty Fathoms Productions
DistributorBanijay Rights
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release5 October 2020 (2020-10-05)

Adult Material is a four-part British drama television series concerning a woman's life working in the adult film industry[1] Starring Hayley Squires and created by an all female team,[2] it first aired on Channel 4 on 5 October 2020.

Adult industry professionals Rebecca Moore and Danny D were advisors and coaches for the series, with Danny having a small part in episode two, as journalist Sam Pike.

Synopsis[]

The series follows Hayley Burrows, ostensibly an ordinary hardworking mum-of-three who has been working as Jolene Dollar in the adult entertainment industry for many years. Her life is dramatically changed by an incident between Amy, a new girl in the industry and an American hardcore actor, Tom Pain.

Jolene meets MP Stella Maitland on a talk show, just before Stella is exposed for downloading porn on her work computer. With her home life falling apart and facing health issues, Jolene decides to quit the industry and gets a job in a coffee bar.

While facing a defamation trial for speaking out about Amy's treatment, Jolene, now supported by the disgraced Stella, goes to extreme lengths to save her family from financial ruin.

Main Cast[]

Role Actor Notes
Jolene Dollar Hayley Squires One of the top porn performers in the UK, and mother of three
Rich Joe Dempsie Jolene’s long-term partner, who runs Jolene’s social media
Amy Siena Kelly Teenage dancer who has just started working in the porn industry
Stella Maitland Kerry Godliman An opinionated MP facing a scandal
Abby Mandeep Dhillon Stella's personal assistant and lover
Tom Pain Julian Ovenden US porn performer with a reputation for extreme content
Carroll Quinn Rupert Everett Wealthy UK porn producer
Phoebe Alex Jarrett Jolene’s eldest daughter
Dave Phil Daniels Porn director
Sabelle Timmika Ramsay Friend of Jolene and a fellow porn performer

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Rosebud"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
2"Dry for Wet"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
3"Hayley"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
4"Deep Fake"Dawn ShadforthLucy KirkwoodOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)

Reception[]

The series received positive reviews and a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score,[3] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave it four stars, calling it "Perfect drama",[4] while James Walton of The Spectator called it "Funny, tender and properly horrible".[5] The show received four BAFTA nominations including Best Mini-Series and Best Actress, for Hayley Squires.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Carr, Flora (29 September 2020). "Why the cast of Channel 4 drama Adult Material visited a real-life porn set". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ C4 Adult Material at The Royal Television Society
  3. ^ Adult Material at Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ^ Adult Material review: Porn and prolapses make for perfect drama
  5. ^ Channel 4s Adult Material Reviewed at The Spectator.co.uk
  6. ^ BAFTA Television awards 2021

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