Dylan Llewellyn
- English
- Actor
Press clippings Page 2
The 50 best TV shows of 2022: No 6 - Big Boys
Jack Rooke's truly special comedy about male friendships and mental health had it all - laughs, tears, 00s cultural references and top-tier sex jokes.
Hollie Richardson, The Guardian, 14th December 2022Dylan Llewellyn: Dyslexia made learning lines a challenge
The Derry Girls star talks about overcoming difficulties at school and how gaming helped him beat loneliness.
Imy Brighty-Potts, The Independent, 14th December 2022I Talk Telly Awards nominations revealed
Nominations have been announced for the 2022 awards of television news and blog site I Talk Telly.
British Comedy Guide, 13th November 2022Mo Gilligan leads voice cast of 10 Lives
Stand-up comedian Mo Gilligan, Sex Education's Simone Ashley and Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn are amongst the voice cast for new animated family comedy 10 Lives.
British Comedy Guide, 31st October 2022Big Boys gets Series 2 at Channel 4
Sitcom Big Boys has been commissioned for a second series by Channel 4.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd August 2022Dylan Llewelyn reveals hopes for Erin and James after finale
Dylan Llewelyn has looked back on the show's unexpected romance between his character James and Erin.
Stefania Sarrubba, Digital Spy, 30th May 2022Dylan Llewellyn interview
The 'wee English fella' from Derry Girls is playing another total sweetheart in the Channel 4 comedy Big Boys. He tells Ellie Harrison about how he nearly quit acting, the 'homely' appeal of his new show and why's he's ready to play against type .
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 29th May 2022Big Boys is a new six-part semi-autobiographical Channel 4 comedy, written and created by comedian Jack Rooke (Happy Man). Directed by Jim Archer, it stars Dylan Llewellyn (James in Derry Girls) as Jack, who is gay, unconfident and floundering in loving co-dependency with his mum (Camille Coduri) after the death of his father.
Finally making it to Brent University, Jack, who has the fashion sense of a particularly outlandish Build-A-Bear creation, befriends the outwardly laddish but mentally fragile Danny (Jon Pointing). The opening double episode rips through fresher campus life ("You can't call yourself working class unless you've burned the roof of your mouth on a Greggs"), and Jack's inaugural LGBTQ+ night out: "You drank poppers?" Big Boys can be a rough, scruffy ride (think Fresh Meat after downing a couple of cut-price wine boxes), but I enjoyed its Tiggerish spirit and full-hearted embrace of difficult themes. Here's a comedy that isn't afraid to bounce into darkness.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 29th May 2022Big Boys review
Jack Rooke's sprightly comedy will be your next coming-of-age obsession.
Adam White, The Independent, 26th May 2022Big Boys, review
Derry Girls' Dylan Llewellyn stars in this bubbly sitcom that is also a sensitively handled study of friendship and loss.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 26th May 2022