RTÉ confirms when Sally Rooney’s Normal People will begin airing

If you haven’t heard of BBC3’s new series Normal People then you really must be living under a rock as the show based in Ireland has made waves over the last number of weeks.

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has revealed exactly where his character's famous chain ended up when filming of the BBC adaptation finished filming.The star, 24, who has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to his incredible performance as heartthrob Connell Waldron in the series based on Sally Rooney's acclaimed novel, explained that he even wore the chain when he wasn't filming.

Sally Rooney's love story doubles the records previously held on the streaming platform

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Normal People has driven BBC Three to its best week for programme requests on the iPlayer, doubling a record set following the release of Killing Eve series one.

Hulu’s Normal People is a smash hit and fans are wondering…could there be a second season!?

Normal People has been high on people’s TV must-watch lists lately and we can’t say we’re surprised… it’s SO good! The BBC series, which is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel, landed in full on iPlayer recently, and we’re sure popcorn has been flying off shelves to accompany evening binge-watching sessions as a result. As well as being fond of the series, it seems fans are also gushing over lead actor Paul Mescal, 24, too, who plays Irish heartthrob, Connell.

If anyone is having a moment right now, it’s Daisy Edgar-Jones. As the fearless female lead in the BBC’s pitch perfect adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, Normal People, the 21 year-old Londoner is suddenly the name on everyone’s lips.

If you haven’t heard of the new Irish series Normal People yet, you must be one of very few people who haven’t become completely obsessed with Paul Mescal.

Everyone is talking about Normal People and we mean everyone!

After airing earlier this week on RTE, the limited series Normal People received backlash from older viewers during a Liveline debate over some of its more explicit scenes. 

By Jazz Tangcay

Since landing in full on BBC iPlayer on Sunday Normal People has been on everyone's lips, even more so the electric chemistry between the two main stars. And if you've already binge-watched the entire 12-part series there's still more, as the stars behind Marianne and Connell have been sharing incredible behind-the-scenes photos from their time filming the adaptation of Sally Rooney's famous book.

Irish fans of Normal People were in for a treat on Tuesday night when the mini-series kicked off on RTÉ.

Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People has been adapted for a similarly well-received BBC TV series.