Boy Meets Girl
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2015 - 2016
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Romantic comedy following a young man trying to find work and his older, transgender partner, and their families. Stars Rebecca Root, Harry Hepple, Denise Welch, Nigel Betts, Jonny Dixon and more.
Press clippings Page 7
Rebecca Root: "I'm not fighting myself any more"
Rebecca Root is about to become the first transgender star of a British television show. She talks about changing perceptions, feeling sexy - and why she wishes she had the nerve of Caitlyn Jenner.
Nicola Gill, The Guardian, 22nd August 2015Why I'm excited about Boy Meets Girl
A smart, funny new rom-com is always welcome-- but when it's also turning clichés on their heads, it really deserves all the hype it gets.
Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 18th August 2015In praise of ... Rebecca Root
The trans actor is about to star in a BBC sitcom in which she plays a trans woman - challenging myths in the perilous world of TV comedy. More power to her.
Hugh Muir, The Guardian, 6th February 2015BBC's trans sitcom is part of a quiet revolution
Transgender people are being cast in trans roles, a trans actor has been nominated for an Emmy and now the BBC is making a trans sitcom. We've come a long way from jokes about drag queens and ladyboys.
Paris Lees, The Guardian, 4th February 2015Transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl begins filming
Filming has begun on BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl, focusing on a transgender relationship. It will star Rebecca Root, Harry Hepple and Denise Welch.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd February 2015Is the tide turning for transgender actors?
I caught up with Rebecca Root, who stars as Judy in the recently commissioned BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl.
J Tebble, The New Statesman, 9th September 2014Boy Meets Girl: The story so far
Here we are making Boy Meets Girl the series. It's a pleasure to be co-writing the scripts with Simon Carlyle - his experience and Midas touch is going to turn the scripts into something special.
Elliott Kerrigan, BBC Writersroom, 27th August 2014BBC Two orders transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl
BBC Two has ordered Boy Meets Girl, Britain's first transgender sitcom series.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2014Meet the new transgender faces of TV
"It's a real mix of emotions," Rebecca Root reflects. "Judy speaks to people because she's over 40, single, lives with her mum and doesn't have a great job. And she's transgendered. But that's almost incidental. She's got heart and spirit and people really warmed to that."
Jay Richardson, The Independent, 18th May 2014Playing My Part: How I participated Trans Comedy Award
The audience's reaction was remarkable. It was an extraordinary experience to sit in a studio with 200+ people, many of whom were industry professionals and BBC Controllers, and watch a show that elicited such laughs, such gasps of delight, dismay and (spoiler alert) ultimately joy.
Rebecca Root, All About Trans, 30th April 2014