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BBC drama 'Half Man' premieres this month created by Richard Gadd

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  • 'Half Man' is a six-part BBC drama premiering this month, created by Richard Gadd.
  • The series features a dual-timeline plot following friends Niall and Ruben from the 1980s to the present.
  • Richard Gadd underwent a significant physical transformation for his role, involving a strict fitness and diet regimen.

The series follows two close friends, Niall and Ruben, across two timelines: as teenagers in the 1980s and as adults in the present day. The exact premiere date and full plot details have not been disclosed. Jamie Bell portrays the older Niall, with Mitchell Robertson playing the teenage Niall, while Richard Gadd stars as the older Ruben and Stuart Campbell as the younger Ruben.

Other cast members and the specific time slot or channel for the broadcast remain unknown. Richard Gadd and Stuart Campbell appeared on 'This Morning' on Wednesday to discuss the drama. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Ben Shephard described their physical transformations as a significant process.

You got into amazing shape, you've kept the size! Both of you were working hard on that clearly, but it's quite a process to become the size of Ruben compared to what we know your size was before.

Ben Shephard, TV presenter

8 kg for 'Half Man'. According to Daily Express - Showbiz, Richard Gadd described following a strict regimen that included a personal trainer, six-day weekly workouts, a nutritionist, pre-made meals, specific eating times, and fasting periods. The number of episodes produced has not been confirmed.

Yeah, absolutely. I was 68.8 kilograms when I shot Baby Reindeer. I slimmed down, so I was really thin. My heaviest, I think I was 109.8 I think was the heaviest on this. It was so funny because it was choreographed. I remember the nutritionist saying working out was 80% diet, and I remember thinking, 'What are you talking about?' But it was so choreographed. I had a personal trainer, I worked out six days a week, I had a nutritionist, I had a company make meals in England and send them up, I would eat them at specific times, and I'd go through periods of fasting. It was a 24/7 thing, and I was thinking I'd just go to the gym every now and again. But, it was a huge commitment alongside everything else, I'd be typing and writing the show, and my body would be in immense pain, but I enjoyed it!

Richard Gadd, Actor and creator of 'Half Man'
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