Wolverhampton actor in BBC drama
A rising TV star from the Black Country is set to appear in the new season premiere of BBC drama Moving On.
Antonio Aakeel, aged 20, and from Wolverhampton, will be starring in the first episode of the eighth series of the show when it airs today.
The opening episode features star Rosie Cavaliero, of ITV's Prey, as a single mum to George – played by Leon Harrop – an endearing lad who has Down's Syndrome. Antonio plays the key role of foster son, Mati.
Mati, a refugee from Afghanistan, has flourished since he moved in aged seven. But on his 18th birthday a letter arrives that changes everything.
Moving On features standalone dramas telling modern stories about characters who have reached turning points in their lives.
Antonio said: "The script was incredibly current and relevant in its approach to social issues. We've recently seen a huge amount of opinion on the children in the refugee camp in Calais being selectively accepted into European countries, while others have been abandoned."
The premier episode of the eighth series of Moving On airs on BBC One at 2.15pm today.
