''Adult Material'' is a four-part British drama television series concerning a woman's life working in the

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Starring

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and created by an all female team, it first aired on

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on 5 October 2020. Adult industry professionals Rebecca More and

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were advisors and coaches for the series, with Danny having a small part in episode two, as journalist Sam Pike.

Synopsis

The series follows Hayley Burrows, ostensibly an ordinary hardworking mum-of-three who has been working as Jolene Dollar in the

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industry for many years. Her life is dramatically changed by an incident between Amy, a new girl in the industry and an American hardcore actor, Tom Pain. Jolene meets MP Stella Maitland on a

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, just before Stella is exposed for downloading porn on her work computer. With her home life falling apart and facing health issues, Jolene decides to quit the industry and gets a job in a coffee bar. While facing a defamation trial for speaking out about Amy's treatment, Jolene, now supported by the disgraced Stella, goes to extreme lengths to save her family from financial ruin.

Main cast

Episodes

Reception

The series received positive reviews and a 92%

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score,

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of ''

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'' gave it four stars, calling it "Perfect drama", while James Walton of ''

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'' called it "Funny, tender and properly horrible". The show received four BAFTA nominations including Best Mini-Series and

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, for Hayley Squires.BAFTA Television awards 2021
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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8905884
Adult Material at Channel 4.com
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