The BBC recently aired a series called Austin (named after the main character) who is on the autism spectrum - as is the actor who plays him7, Michael Theo.
If you haven't yet seen it, the overall direction of the story is somewhat predictable, although the journey is interesting. Ben Miller's character (Julian) is a children's book author and Sally Phillips plays his wife (Ingrid), the illustrator. Austin seeks out Julian and tells him that he is his son from before he married Ingrid.
It's a slow start but stick with it. To cut to the chase, Julian is self-centred and the viewers know that the story is engineered to end with him becoming a better person. But does he? To find out, you'll need to watch the last episode - and all the other episodes, even if some of them are a little frustrating.
Interestingly, Billie Piper makes an appearance as 'herself' (but not really herself). Other noteworthy characters include Austin's Grandad, his mum, his step-sister plus the journalist friend he makes towards the end of the series.
Verdict: give it a go.
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