Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, Barry is a flamboyant Hackney personality. He is a husband, a father and a grandfather. And for the past sixty years, he has been in a secret relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris. Wife Carmel knows Barry has been cheating on her, but little does she know what is really going on. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barry has big choices to make.
A ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, Mr Loverman shows how far-reaching the consequences of prejudice can be, but is also a warm-hearted, life-affirming story about the most loveable character you could ever meet.
Seventy-four years old, Antiguan born and bred, Barry is a flamboyant Hackney personality. He is a husband, a father and a grandfather. And for the past sixty years, he has been in a secret relationship with his childhood friend and soulmate, Morris. Wife Carmel knows Barry has been cheating on her, but little does she know what is really going on. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barry has big choices to make.
A ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Caribbean community, Mr Loverman shows how far-reaching the consequences of prejudice can be, but is also a warm-hearted, life-affirming story about the most loveable character you could ever meet.