Conversations With Friends: 'You can’t control how many people you love'  

As the latest Sally Rooney adaptation hits TV screens, its stars talk about a show that's guaranteed to be huge. And we also have a first look at Tommy Tiernan  in the series... 

Sasha Lane and Cork actress Alison Oliver in Conversations With Friends, adapted from Sally Rooney's novel. Picture: Anna Lenihan

In spring of 2020, starved of human contact during those ominous first weeks of lockdown, the hearts of viewers up and down the country were captured by the steamy and emotional BBC television adaptation of Sally Rooney’s award-winning novel Normal People.

The romantic drama series certainly left a legacy, kickstarting the careers of stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, and delivering huge audiences for both RTÉ and BBC.