Unlike its predecessor, Conversations with Friends doesn\u2019t solely focus on one couple, instead introducing us to a \u2018m\u00e9nage \u00e0 quatre\u2019 that forms after two students befriend an accomplished couple (check out our Conversations with Friends review<\/a> here).<\/p>\n When our main character Frances embarks on an intense extramarital affair with an older married actor, it has unexpected consequences for her friendship with her best friend, Bobbi.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the cast and characters in Conversations with Friends.<\/p> Who is Frances?\u00a0<\/strong>A 21-year-old college student in Dublin, she\u2019s also a poet who performs her work alongside her best friend and former lover, Bobbi.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Alison Oliver before?\u00a0<\/strong>This is the newcomer\u2019s first major onscreen role.<\/p>\n Who is Bobbi?\u00a0<\/strong>Frances\u2019s vivacious and outgoing best friend, she quickly charms a dinner invitation out of established writer Melissa, who attends a poetry night where both Bobbi and Frances are performing.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sasha Lane before?\u00a0<\/strong>She recently played Hunter C-20 in the Marvel series Loki, and is known for roles in American Honey, Hellboy, After Everything, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and Utopia.<\/p>\n Who is Nick?\u00a0<\/strong>A well-known actor and the \u201ctrophy husband\u201d to Melissa, a well-known writer from London. When Frances and Bobbi are invited over to the couple\u2019s riverside home for dinner, he quickly forms a connection with Frances.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Joe Alwyn before?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is best known for his work in period dramas, from The Favourite, to Mary Queen of Scots (as Elizabeth\u2019s favourite Robert Dudley), to Steven Knight\u2019s mini-series A Christmas Carol\u00a0(as Bob Cratchit).<\/p>\n Who is Melissa?\u00a0<\/strong>An accomplished, wealthy and glamorous writer, married to Nick.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jemima Kirke before?\u00a0<\/strong>She rose to fame as Jessa Johansson in the comedy drama series Girls, and more recently played Hope Haddon in\u00a0Sex Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Paula?\u00a0<\/strong>Frances\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Justine Mitchell before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played DI Bould in Cheat, Lizzie in Trying, Connie in Pure, Maeve Flynn-Dunne in Amber, and has appeared in a number of other shows including Derry Girls<\/a> and most recently Smother.<\/p>\n Who is Dennis?<\/strong> Frances\u2019s inconsistent father, who supports her financially at the start of the series.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Tommy Tiernan before?\u00a0<\/strong>The Irish comedian is best known for his stand-up, but Derry Girls fans will also recognise him as Gerry Quinn.<\/p>\n Who is Philip?\u00a0<\/strong>A friend of Frances\u2019s at university, and a colleague.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Alex Murphy before?\u00a0<\/strong>He\u2019s best known for playing Conor MacSweeney in The Young Offenders.<\/p>\n Join Conversations with Friends stars Alison Oliver and Joe Alwyn, alongside the show\u2019s director Lenny Abrahamson, executive producer Emma Norton and producer Catherine Magee, for a special Q&A at this year\u2019s BFI & Radio Times Television Festival<\/strong> \u2013 book your tickets here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Conversations with Friends is released on Sunday 15th May 2022, appearing on BBC One, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer for UK viewers. Viewers based in the US can watch the 12-part series on Hulu.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can order the novel on Amazon<\/a>. Looking for something to watch in the meantime? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am BBC Three and Hulu\u2019s adaptation of the bestselling novel Conversations with Friends lands on our screens this month,\u00a0bringing another of Sally Rooney\u2019s books to the small screens following the phenomenally successful Normal People. 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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Sasha Lane plays Bobbi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Joe Alwyn plays Nick<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Jemima Kirke plays Melissa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Justine Mitchell plays<\/strong>\u00a0Paula<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tommy Tiernan plays\u00a0Dennis<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Alex Murphy <\/strong>as Philip<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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