The real life inspiration behind BBC's Lost Boys and Fairies
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDaf James says the experience of adopting two children changed his world so profoundly that he "couldn’t not write about it".
He describes the journey as "beautiful, extraordinary, remarkable" and says he faced a "complex well of emotions" on the road to parenthood with his husband.
For the Welsh writer, representation was also at the forefront of his mind when he sat down to write his new BBC series Lost Boys and Fairies, inspired by his real-life experience of gay adoption.
The three-parter is billed as the "tender, glittering" story of queer club performer Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young) and partner Andy (Fra Fee) as they try to become parents. READ MORE: BBC Lost Boys and Fairies: cast, what it's about and how many episodes there are The Cardiff-set series begins with the couple being interviewed by Jackie, their social worker at the first stage of the adoption process.
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