{"id":52525,"date":"2024-06-03T12:24:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T10:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2049908"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:10:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T12:10:20","slug":"queenie-release-date-trailer-and-latest-news-on-channel-4-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/queenie-release-date-trailer-and-latest-news-on-channel-4-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Queenie release date, trailer and latest news on Channel 4 adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed novel comes to life on the small screen. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 03 June 2024 at 10:24 AM<\/p>

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Candice Carty-Williams is bringing her acclaimed, bestselling novel Queenie<\/a> to television screens, with Criminal Record<\/a> star Dionne Brown taking the title role.<\/p>\n

The story follows 25-year-old Queenie Jenkins, who is experiencing a quarter-life crisis that involves a break from long-term boyfriend Tom (Jon Pointing), frustration at work and friction with her family.<\/p>\n

In addition to being funny and relatable, Carty-Williams\u2019s novel was also highly praised for its exploration of political themes and the impact of institutional racism, which make it far more than its widely-touted tagline of the \u201cBlack Bridget Jones\u201d.<\/p>\n

The author told The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cBridget is Bridget. She\u2019s a middle-class, white blond woman who grew up outside London with parents who have money. She lives in a gorgeous flat in London Bridge. And Queenie could be none of those things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Queenie on Channel 4.<\/p>\n

Queenie release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dionne Brown and Michelle Greenidge star in Queenie.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4 \/ Latoya Okuneye<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Queenie premieres on Channel 4 at 10pm on Tuesday 4th June 2024<\/strong>, with a double-bill launch. The series will also be available to stream on the broadcaster\u2019s free streaming service, also named Channel 4.<\/p>\n

In the US, the show will arrive slightly later, landing on Hulu on Friday 7th June.<\/p>\n

Queenie cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Dionne Brown and Jon Pointing star in Queenie.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4 \/ Latoya Okuneye<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Dionne Brown<\/strong> (The Walk-In<\/a>) leads the cast of Queenie in the title role, playing the 20-something Londoner, who is attempting to build a strong career in journalism while juggling a complex personal life.<\/p>\n

Samuel Adewunmi<\/strong> (Secret Invasion<\/a>) co-stars as Frank, a man who went to Queenie\u2019s high school and has big plans for his future, while singer-songwriter Bellah<\/strong> plays her best friend, Kyazike.<\/p>\n

Big Boys<\/a> actor Jon Pointing<\/strong> also features as Queenie\u2019s long-term boyfriend, Tom, with Sally Phillips<\/strong> (of Bridget Jones fame) appears as Gina, Queenie\u2019s editor at The Daily Read.<\/p>\n

Michelle Greenidge<\/strong> plays Aunty Maggie in the comedy-drama, having recently won a slew of new fans for her work on Doctor Who<\/a>, where she plays the adoptive mother of Ruby Sunday<\/a> (Millie Gibson).<\/p>\n

The supporting cast includes Tilly Keeper, Llewella Gideon, Elisha Applebaum, Cristale De\u2019Abreu and Mim Shaikh, with Joseph Marcell, Joseph Ollman, Melissa Johns and Santana Holness also starring.<\/p>\n

Love Island<\/a> fans should keep an eye out for an appearance from former presenter Laura Whitmore, marking her latest acting project following a stint on the West End\u2019s 2:22 A Ghost Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is Queenie about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Sally Phillips and Dionne Brown star in Queenie.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4 \/ Latoya Okuneye<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Queenie is the story of a Jamaican-British woman living in South London, who is going through a quarter-life crisis that includes a failing romantic relationship, frustration at work and arguments with her family.<\/p>\n

The series follows her as she attempts to understand the root causes of her current issues and find solutions that can set her on a more positive path moving forward.<\/p>\n

Queenie trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Channel 4 has released its official trailer for Queenie, which you can watch right now:<\/p>\n