Kiell Smith-Bynoe plays Lily Allen’s on-screen husband in ‘Dreamland’. When Trish scolds her sister by hissing that “being a hot mess is very 2019”, Mel shoots back: “Well, being a bitch is timeless.” They’re a close-knit clan led by mum Cheryl (Frances Barber), who raised all four daughters without their respective fathers, but driven Trish and unreliable Mel are wont to clash. Mel turns up drunk clutching a four-pack of Stella, which prompts raised eyebrows from her other sisters, sensible Clare (Gabby Best, also one of the show’s writers) and sweet-natured Leila (Aimee-Ffion Edwards). Her sister Trish (Freema Agyeman) and husband Spence ( Kiell Smith-Bynoe) are expecting their third child, so the family gathers for a baby shower where Trish is trying to manifest a daughter by making everything pink, including the hummus. She plays Mel, the prodigal sister who returns to her seaside hometown of Margate after a not entirely successful spell working in Paris. And once again, her performance is a lot more than alright.Īdapted from Horgan’s 2017 short Morgana Robinson’s Summer, Dreamland is very much a female-led ensemble piece, but Allen’s character is the dramatic disruptor. Now, she is taking on her first TV acting role in this eminently bingeable comedy-drama series exec-produced by Sharon Horgan ( Bad Sisters, Catastrophe). Two years ago, Lily Allen earned rave reviews and a coveted Olivier Award nomination for her stage debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story.
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