My Name is the Leon is the adaptation of the 2016 debut novel of the same name by author Kit de Waal. The adaptation, by Shola Amoo, will be airing on BBC Two on Friday, June 10 at 9pm.
There is only one episode as the adaptation is a one-off special film that will air for 90 minutes on the channel. A synopsis for the show reads: "Set in 1980s Birmingham, this special film tells the uplifting and incredibly moving story of nine year-old Leon, a mixed-race boy, and his quest to reunite his family after being taken into care and separated from his blond and blue-eyed baby brother.
"Told through Leon's eyes, we follow his journey, full of energy and hopefulness despite the hardships he encounters, and witness the touching relationship between him and his foster carer Maureen.
