Stephen Graham has explained the moment the direction of his life changed as he returned to screens for his most acclaimed performance yet in Netflix hit, Adolescence

Stephen Graham is known for his brutal drama acting but the Scouse star who is appearing in Adolescence had a very different hobby growing up which will shock people

Christine Tremarco also plays Jamie’s mum Manda Miller, who is married to Stephen’s character Eddie Miller – while Stephen’s real-life wife Hannah Walters also appears as a teacher. However, Emmerdale fans will likely best recognise Christine as Rose Jackson from the ITV soap.

The star says the special approach to the show from producer Warp Films, co-creator and writer Jack Thorne and director Philip Barantini, meant that he was "the most zen as an actor I've ever been."

Adolescence creator Stephen Graham has shared what he considers the show’s “biggest achievement”.

The British actor wrote and stars in Netflix's new limited series, shot as a series of oners, that captures the aftermath of a child's violent crime.

Adolescence has had fans gripped since it dropped on Netflix and it appears that some viewers will not be moving from their sofas for the foreseeable future

The actor has been hailed as one of Britain's best.