What has been said about My Name Is Leon so far?

Commenting on the film, Sir Lenny Henry CBE, executive producer for Douglas Road Productions, says:

“It is my honour to be part of the squad bringing Kit De Waal’s My Name Is Leon to BBC television. I discovered the book whilst performing the audio book and was so moved on the first day’s work that I rang my office at lunch time and said, we’ve got to try and do this. Thankfully, after five years, we’ve pulled it together with a great writer (Shola Amoo), director (Lynette Linton), cast and crew. I can’t wait to see the results.”

Fellow cast member Malachi Kirby has also described how “it’s rare, in my experience, for projects such as this to be made and even more rare to be seen, so I’m really excited and grateful to be a part of it”.

Monica Dolan also commented on how special the film is and says: “Rarely do you get the chance even to read a script of such heart, soul and wisdom as Shola’s. And it could not have come at a more appropriate time. I am thrilled and privileged to be working with such a great cast and to be part of Lynette Linton’s TV debut.”

BBC’s My Name Is Leon: watch the new trailer for the uplifting and moving adaptation of Kit de Waal’s novel