It's been such a privilege to see Half Man take shape, and to know that cameras will be rolling soon. In Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell we have the perfect Ruben and Niall - two characters like no other,

Richard Gadd will officially star in his new BBC-HBO series Half Man opposite BAFTA-winner Jamie Bell. Previously titled Lions, the Emmy-winning Baby Reindeer creator is also writing Half Man about two estranged brothers,

BBC has commissioned Half Man, a six-episode drama from Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer, Against the Law), for BBC One, BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.