Plot:
Channel 4's British drama Adult Material, which focuses on the porn industry, has confirmed the cast: Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake), Rupert Everett (My Best Friend's Wedding), Siena Kelly (Vanity Fair), Kerry Godliman (The Second Half of Life), Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones), Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey), Phil Daniels (Quadruple Personality). The drama looks at the contemporary British porn industry from a female perspective. Squires plays Jolene Dollar, a top porn actress and mother of three children, who has witnessed the industry move from an illegal fringe activity to the mainstream and become a highly profitable tributary of the communications industry. Kelly plays Amy, a novice actress in the industry, who is only a few years older than Jolene's eldest daughter. The relationship between the two women is the focus of the drama. Everett plays Jolene's long-time friend, producer and businessman Carroll Quinn, Dempsie plays Jolene's long-time partner Rich, Ovenden plays American pornography tycoon Tom Pain, and Godliman plays Stella Maitland, a councillor who establishes an unexpected friendship with Jolene. Written by Lucy Kirkwood (Smoke and Skins), the series is a total of 4 episodes.