Directors: Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck
Writer: Richard Gadd
Producer: Wendy Griffin
Executive Producers: Tally Garner, Morven Reid, Richard Gadd and Gaynor Holmes
Production Companies: Mam Tor Productions, BBC, BBC Scotland, HBO
Main cast: Richard Gadd, Jamie Bell, Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Philippine Velge and Stuart McQuarrie
Broadcaster: HBO and BBC
Distributor: (outside of UK & Ireland and US) Banijay Rights
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £600,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund
Synopsis
When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.
Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.
It will capture the wild energy of a changing city - a changing world, even - and try to get to the bottom of the difficult question... What does it mean to be a man?
More information
Filming locations: Half Man will be set and filmed in Glasgow in 2025.
Streaming: Half Man will air in 2026 on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in the UK, and on HBO in the US.
Image credits
Headshot of Richard Gadd, courtesy of Stanley Morgan.
Headshots left to right: Marianne McIvor credit Jessica Hardwick, Mitchell Robertson credit Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh credit Pip.