Paris Lees is turning her memoirs “What It Feels Like A Girl” into a series for BBC Three.

The Vogue columnist will write and executive produce an eight-part adaptation of her autobiography for the youth-focused broadcaster, which tells the story of her childhood on a council estate in the East Midlands in the 90s and 00s and her journey as a transgender woman. She believes the commission proves that the LGBTQ+ community “is not keeping quiet”.

The author said: “I am excited, hysterical, overwhelmed and beside myself with happiness, but most of all I am having so much fun bringing this universe to life in a visual medium.

“It is a primal scream – from the depths of a council estate – against a world that would prefer that people who do not conform to the norm did not exist at all. But they exist and we will not disappear, we will not apologize and we will not keep quiet.

“This is a very personal project and I am delighted to be working with the BBC and the team at Hera who have been so supportive of me and my creative vision.

“Having Chris Sweeney direct makes me feel like I’m at the top of the game. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’re cooking up.”

Director Chris added: “What a team we have here. Paris is a unique talent, Hera Pictures is an exceptional bunch and the team at the BBC have been so supportive of this really special story. I’m very excited about this show.”

And Liza Marshall, executive producer at Hera Pictures, praised Paris as a “really exciting talent.”

She said: “Paris is a truly exciting talent. She has created a daringly distinctive world, richly drawn characters that audiences will fall in love with and a gripping story that will challenge perceptions.

“In Paris, the BBC and Chris Sweeney, we have found the dream team of creative partners and we couldn’t be happier to be working with them to bring this groundbreaking series to life in a way that is every bit as funny, sappy, joyful, heartbreaking and thought-provoking as her original memoir.”