Fans of Stephen Graham have been left calling for the actor to be handed an award after the release of a hit Netflix show, which he wrote and starred in.

Netflix's emotional mini-series Adolescence has become the topic of conversation, following the story of a family whose world is turned upside down overnight.

British acting legend Stephen Graham, 51, is also in the cast, delivering a gut-wrenching performance as Jamie’s dad Eddie Miller who’s striving to be there for his son while grappling with the tragedy that’s occurred. For years, plenty of people have hailed A Thousand Blows and Peaky Blinders star Stephen as one of Britain’s greatest actors ever.

The star says the special approach to the show from producer Warp Films, co-creator and writer Jack Thorne and director Philip Barantini, meant that he was "the most zen as an actor I've ever been."

The British actor wrote and stars in Netflix's new limited series, shot as a series of oners, that captures the aftermath of a child's violent crime.

Adolescence is the latest crime drama to land on Netflix and it has already proven to be hugely popular with TV viewers.