We often see him portraying a family man on the small screen, but actor Stephen Graham once offered to adopt one of his very own co-stars. The beloved Liverpudlian TV star is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, having wowed in A Thousand Blows before the release of Adolescence on Netflix.

The British actor wrote and stars in Netflix's new limited series, shot as a series of oners, that captures the aftermath of a child's violent crime.

Adolescence is streaming on Netflix and it marks actor Stephen Graham's first project as a writer. He also plays Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie (played by Owen Cooper) who is accused of murder.

Adolescence creator Stephen Graham has shared what he considers the show’s “biggest achievement”.

The star says the special approach to the show from producer Warp Films, co-creator and writer Jack Thorne and director Philip Barantini, meant that he was "the most zen as an actor I've ever been."

With Adolescence released on the day her son turned 13, our TV columnist Sara Wallis explains why the intense drama filled her with dread

British acting legend Stephen Graham, 51, is also in the cast, delivering a gut-wrenching performance as Jamie’s dad Eddie Miller who’s striving to be there for his son while grappling with the tragedy that’s occurred. For years, plenty of people have hailed A Thousand Blows and Peaky Blinders star Stephen as one of Britain’s greatest actors ever.