My Mad Fat Diary

Sharon Rooney stars as our heroine Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary - brand new British drama starting in January 2013 on E4.

Set in the mid-90s at the height of cool Britannia, My Mad Fat Diary takes a hilarious and honest look at teenage life from the perspective of Rae - a funny, music-mad 16-year-old who, despite an eccentric mother and her own body image and mental health issues, has a huge lust for life, love and trying to get laid.

Sharon, in her first major TV role, is joined by a raft of fresh young talent for the 6x'60 series.  Rae's friendship group includes best friend and popular girl Chloe played by Jodie Comer, jack-the-lad and joker Chop played by Jordan Murphy, the sweet and innocent Izzy played by Ciara Baxendale, major lust interest Archie played by Dan Cohen, and fit-but-knows-it Finn played by Nico Mirallegro (Spike Island, Hollyoaks).   Claire Rushbrook (Whitechapel, Mutual Friends, Secrets & Lies) plays Rae's mum and Ian Hart (Dirt, Backbeat) plays Rae's therapist Dr Kester.

Adapted from Rae Earl's real-life diaries and subsequent book My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary, the series is written by Tom Bidwell, a previous alumnus of Channel 4's talent scheme Coming Up, and Oscar-nominee for his short film Wish 143.

My Mad Fat Diary will launch on E4 in January 2013 (week 3). 

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