Left to right: Gemma (Thalissa Teixeira), Ray (Ariane Labed) and Kieran (Gary Carr)
WORDS CARRIE LYELL AND DANIELLE MUSTARDE; PHOTOS MARK JOHNSON/BBC PICTURES
“It’s a story about love,” actor Thalissa Teixeira begins. “Two people, a couple, open up their spare room to a lodger – and the three of us fall in love.” That’s new BBC Two series Trigonometry in a nutshell: non-fetishised, non-sensationalist, multi-partner love, brilliantly written and acted – and that’s precisely why we’re so hooked. Directors Athina Tsangari and Stella Corradi’s dramedy thrusts us into the world of thirtysomethings Gemma (played by Teixeira), Kieran (Gary Carr) and Ray (Ariane Labed), three people who, it turns out, are “made for each other”.
And we’re not the only ones raving about it – this incidentally queer love story is destined for greatness (and ratings), with a prime time spot on BBC Two. “I’m so grateful,” 27-year-old Teixeira tells us. “It’s such a funny thing when you’re expressing something creatively and it goes well.” Haven’t tuned in yet? You’re in for a treat.