Channel 4\u2019s poignant new drama Somewhere Boy tells the extraordinary story of isolated teenager Danny, who has been kept indoors by his father to avoid fabricated murderous monsters.<\/p>\n
It soon emerges that Danny\u2019s Steve dad took off with him as a baby when his mother died in a car accident and created a terrifying vision of the world for his son in a warped bid to protect him and keep him safe.<\/p>
Danny soon realises that the monsters don\u2019t exist \u2013 well, the ones his dad has described, at least \u2013\u00a0 which makes him question his sheltered existence, leading to revelations which may make him or break him as he faces the real world.<\/p>\n
Channel 4\u2019s synopsis reads: \u201cDanny\u2019s dad Steve thought he\u2019d done the right thing, bringing Danny up safe and warm, away from murderers and wars and drugs and governments and burgers and evil. For eighteen years they just stayed in, listening to Benny Goodman records and watching old movies with no sad endings. And that\u2019s how Danny grew up. It was all he knew. And he was happy.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut when Danny turns eighteen his whole world \u2014 everything he\u2019s ever known \u2013 explodes in an instant and he has to come to terms with a new world he never knew existed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meet the cast of Somewhere Boy below\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Somewhere Boy cast<\/h2>\n<\/div>\nLewis Gribben plays Danny<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lewis Gribben plays Danny in Somewhere Boy<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Danny?<\/strong> \u201cDanny is a very young 18-year-old, very happy, loves his dad, very into romantic comedies and romantic music,\u201d said Lewis Gribben. \u201cHe\u2019s got more and more interested in the outside world, but still believes in his dad, that he\u2019s trying his best and trying to protect him. But Danny\u2019s also a very curious individual who doesn\u2019t really know what it\u2019s like to be cool, or have any idea of how to change himself. He can\u2019t really adapt in social situations so he\u2019s unapologetically himself, very innocent and vulnerable. So a nice guy, if a bit weird!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Lewis Gribben before?<\/strong> Lewis Gribben is best known for his debut in 2017\u2019s T2 Trainspotting and his TV roles have included Channel 4 crime drama Deadwater Fell, Silent Witness<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shetland<\/a>.<\/p>\nSamuel Bottomley who plays Aaron<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Samuel Bottomley plays Aaron and Lewis Gribben plays Danny in Somewhere Boy<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Aaron?<\/strong> Danny\u2019s 18-year-old cousin. \u201cYou might not see how lonely Aaron is at first, but he\u2019s one of the loneliest characters in the series,\u201d said Samuel Bottomley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Samuel Bottomley before?<\/strong> Samuel Bottomley is known for his roles in TV series Wolf Hall, Jericho, Ackley Bridge and Sheridan Smith\u2019s The Teacher<\/a>. His recent TV projects include Daisy May Cooper\u2019s Am I Being Unreasonable?<\/a> and coming-of-age drama Ladhood<\/a>.<\/p>\nRory Keenan plays Steve<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Rory Keenan plays Steve in Somewhere Boy<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Steve?<\/strong> Danny\u2019s dad. \u201cDanny thinks his dad\u2019s a hero. Steve always makes sure he\u2019s fed, sheltered and in a loving environment, even if that environment is very odd,\u201d said Rory Keenan. \u201cDanny knows nothing else, just that there is a man who loves him and will do anything to protect him. In that sense, you could say it\u2019s a great relationship although from our twenty-first century perspective, it borders on abuse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Rory Keenan before?<\/strong> Rory Keenan\u2019s TV credits include Peaky Blinders<\/a>, Striking Out, Versailles, The Duchess and Rules of the Game. He also starred in Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle\u2019s The Guard.<\/p>\nLisa McGrillis who plays Sue<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Lisa McGrillis plays Sue in Somewhere Boy<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Sue?<\/strong> Steve\u2019s sister and Danny\u2019s auntie. \u201cShe\u2019s a good person who\u2019s had a difficult life \u2013 a stressed, worn-out mother with two young children, an awkward teenage boy and a partner she loves, but who doesn\u2019t help an awful lot around the house. She\u2019s a working-class mother and they haven\u2019t got a lot of money, so day-to-day life is a bit of a battle,\u201d said Lisa McGrillis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Lisa McGrillis before?<\/strong> Lisa McGrillis has starred in Inspector George Gently, No Offence and BAFTA-winning sitcom Mum. McGrillis recently starred in Romesh Ranganathan\u2019s Avoidance<\/a> and will appear in upcoming ITV medical drama Maternal, opposite Lara Pulver and Parminder Nagra.<\/p>\nJohann Myers who plays Paul<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Somewhere Boy cast (L-R) Lewis Gribben, Lisa McGrillis, Johann Myers and Samuel Bottomley<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Paul?<\/strong> He is Aaron\u2019s step-dad. \u201cYou can\u2019t help but like him, because he\u2019s doing the right thing on a daily level,\u201d said Johann Myers. \u201cHe loves his kids, his partner, his partner\u2019s son. He\u2019s just doing what you should do when you are a conceding stepfather.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen\u00a0Johann Myers before?<\/strong> Johann Myers is known for his roles in the TV adaptation of Snatch, Silent Witness, The Wheel of Time<\/a> and Steve McQueen\u2019s Small Axe<\/a>.<\/p>\nSomewhere Boy premieres on Channel 4 and All 4 at 10pm on Sunday 16th October. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31.\u00a0<\/b>For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Who is Danny?<\/strong> \u201cDanny is a very young 18-year-old, very happy, loves his dad, very into romantic comedies and romantic music,\u201d said Lewis Gribben. \u201cHe\u2019s got more and more interested in the outside world, but still believes in his dad, that he\u2019s trying his best and trying to protect him. But Danny\u2019s also a very curious individual who doesn\u2019t really know what it\u2019s like to be cool, or have any idea of how to change himself. He can\u2019t really adapt in social situations so he\u2019s unapologetically himself, very innocent and vulnerable. So a nice guy, if a bit weird!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Lewis Gribben before?<\/strong> Lewis Gribben is best known for his debut in 2017\u2019s T2 Trainspotting and his TV roles have included Channel 4 crime drama Deadwater Fell, Silent Witness<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shetland<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Aaron?<\/strong> Danny\u2019s 18-year-old cousin. \u201cYou might not see how lonely Aaron is at first, but he\u2019s one of the loneliest characters in the series,\u201d said Samuel Bottomley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Samuel Bottomley before?<\/strong> Samuel Bottomley is known for his roles in TV series Wolf Hall, Jericho, Ackley Bridge and Sheridan Smith\u2019s The Teacher<\/a>. His recent TV projects include Daisy May Cooper\u2019s Am I Being Unreasonable?<\/a> and coming-of-age drama Ladhood<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Steve?<\/strong> Danny\u2019s dad. \u201cDanny thinks his dad\u2019s a hero. Steve always makes sure he\u2019s fed, sheltered and in a loving environment, even if that environment is very odd,\u201d said Rory Keenan. \u201cDanny knows nothing else, just that there is a man who loves him and will do anything to protect him. In that sense, you could say it\u2019s a great relationship although from our twenty-first century perspective, it borders on abuse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Rory Keenan before?<\/strong> Rory Keenan\u2019s TV credits include Peaky Blinders<\/a>, Striking Out, Versailles, The Duchess and Rules of the Game. He also starred in Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle\u2019s The Guard.<\/p>\n Who is Sue?<\/strong> Steve\u2019s sister and Danny\u2019s auntie. \u201cShe\u2019s a good person who\u2019s had a difficult life \u2013 a stressed, worn-out mother with two young children, an awkward teenage boy and a partner she loves, but who doesn\u2019t help an awful lot around the house. She\u2019s a working-class mother and they haven\u2019t got a lot of money, so day-to-day life is a bit of a battle,\u201d said Lisa McGrillis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Lisa McGrillis before?<\/strong> Lisa McGrillis has starred in Inspector George Gently, No Offence and BAFTA-winning sitcom Mum. McGrillis recently starred in Romesh Ranganathan\u2019s Avoidance<\/a> and will appear in upcoming ITV medical drama Maternal, opposite Lara Pulver and Parminder Nagra.<\/p>\n Who is Paul?<\/strong> He is Aaron\u2019s step-dad. \u201cYou can\u2019t help but like him, because he\u2019s doing the right thing on a daily level,\u201d said Johann Myers. \u201cHe loves his kids, his partner, his partner\u2019s son. He\u2019s just doing what you should do when you are a conceding stepfather.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen\u00a0Johann Myers before?<\/strong> Johann Myers is known for his roles in the TV adaptation of Snatch, Silent Witness, The Wheel of Time<\/a> and Steve McQueen\u2019s Small Axe<\/a>.<\/p>\n Somewhere Boy premieres on Channel 4 and All 4 at 10pm on Sunday 16th October. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/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.\u00a0<\/b>For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Sunday, 16 October 2022 at 12:00 am Channel 4\u2019s poignant new drama Somewhere Boy tells the extraordinary story of isolated teenager Danny, who has been kept indoors by his father to avoid fabricated murderous monsters. It soon emerges that Danny\u2019s Steve dad took off with him as a baby when his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":23878,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy.jpg",1280,853,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy.jpg",1280,853,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-channel-4-drama-somewhere-boy.jpg",1280,853,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By David Craig Published: Sunday, 16 October 2022 at 12:00 am Channel 4\u2019s poignant new drama Somewhere Boy tells the extraordinary story of isolated teenager Danny, who has been kept indoors by his father to avoid fabricated murderous monsters. It soon emerges that Danny\u2019s Steve dad took off with him as a baby when his…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/23877"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Samuel Bottomley who plays Aaron<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Rory Keenan plays Steve<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Lisa McGrillis who plays Sue<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Johann Myers who plays Paul<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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