BAFTA Premiere for former King’s pupil

Monday, 7 September was no ordinary weekday evening for Director of Drama, Clare Howdon and Drama teacher, Julia Williams as they travelled to London to attend an ITV drama premiere at BAFTA.

Mrs Howdon and Mrs Williams were invited to the first ever screening of provocative new teen drama, Tell Me Everything by King’s School Alumnus Eden H. Davies, who plays the lead character in the new show.

Eden left King’s after his GCSEs in 2020 to study at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) and pursue his dream of being a professional actor.

Just one year later, he started work on Tell Me Everything and Mrs Howdon was delighted to have the opportunity to share the premiere of his professional TV debut with him.

She said: “It was a huge honour to be invited to this evening’s premiere. Mrs Williams and I were blown away by Eden’s performance and we’re so excited for everyone else to see this fantastic new drama.”

After the screening of the first episode, Eden took part in a Q&A session and was joined on stage by show’s writer and creator Mark O’Sullivan, along fellow cast member Lauryn Ajufo, Executive Producer Camilla Campbell and Directors Richard Senior and Marley Morrison.

Mrs Howdon continued: “Eden spoke so eloquently about his experiences of working on the show and it was impossible not to feel exceptionally proud of him.

“He is a spectacularly talented actor who always contributed so much to drama at King’s. As a teacher, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing a former pupil achieve their dreams. We know how hard he has worked for this success and we are delighted for him.”

In the drama, Eden plays 16-year-old Jonny Murphy who, despite being loved by friends and family, suffers from undiagnosed depression and anxiety.

The show, which describes itself as a celebration of adolescence that doesn’t shy away from the difficult subjects that face today’s teens, will be available on ITV’s new streaming service ITVX from Thursday, 8 December.