Julia Roberts Narrates BBC Northern Ireland Series Leonard Hungry Paul

Julia Roberts will narrate the upcoming six-part comedy drama series Leonard and Hungry Paul, based on the award-winning novel by Irish author Rónán Hession. The series, produced by Irish company Subotica for BBC Northern Ireland and co-produced with Avalon, will star Alex Lawther as Leonard, Laurie Kynaston as Hungry Paul, and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell as Shelley. The story follows two board-gaming friends in their 30s whose quiet suburban lives are disrupted by the death of Leonard's mother, a family wedding, and Leonard's tentative new romance. The television adaptation is written by Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson, directed by Andrew Chaplin, and will air on BBC One Northern Ireland, BBC Two, and iPlayer later this autumn. Executive producer Tristan Orpen Lynch praised Roberts for bringing warmth and compassion to her narration role, while Eddie Doyle, Senior Head of Content Commissioning at BBC Northern Ireland, highlighted her voice as a special endorsement for the project. The series also features supporting roles from actors including Helen Behan, Lorcan Cranitch, and Niamh Branigan.