That must be awkward! Outnumbered's Tyger Drew-Honey interviews porn star parents for new BBC3 documentary series

By NOLA OJOMU

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Talking to your parents about porn is usually a conversation that most people try to avoid.

However, for Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey, porn is less of a taboo subject with both his parents having worked in the adult entertainment industry.

And now the actor will interview his porn star father, Ben Dover, and former glamour model mother, Linzi Drew, about pornography for his new BBC Three documentary series.

Not your average family: Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey will interview his porn star father, Ben Dover, and former glamour model mother, Linzi Drew, about pornography for his new BBC Three documentary series.

Not your average family: Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey will interview his porn star father, Ben Dover, and former glamour model mother, Linzi Drew, about pornography for his new BBC Three documentary series.

Aptly named Eye of the Tyger, Tyger described his one-off show: 'It's a young person’s Louis Theroux, where I look at issues that affect young people, such as body image, pornography and dating.

'They are serious issues and they are things that I think I am curious about and interested in.'

Tyger's parents have a plethora of experience as his father, real name Simon Honey, has worked in the porn industry for over thirty years.

Vast experience: Tyger's father, real name Simon Honey, has worked in the porn industry for over thirty years

Vast experience: Tyger's father, real name Simon Honey, has worked in the porn industry for over thirty years

Open conversation: Tyga's mother, Linzi, was not only a glamour model but also worked as a pornographic actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of men's magazine, Penthouse

Open conversation: Tyga's mother, Linzi, was not only a glamour model but also worked as a pornographic actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of men's magazine, Penthouse

Meanwhile Tyger's mother was not only a glamour model but also worked as a pornographic actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of men's magazine, Penthouse.

Speaking to The Sun, Simon said: 'Tyger's doing one programme on young people and pornography so I was interviewed by my son which was a bit weird. It is about how youngsters perceive pornography.

'Obviously producers thought if any young person is going to do a documentary about the sex industry then it has to be Tyger because his parents were involved in it.'

All grown up: The actor recently posted a picture on Twitter highlighting his growth into a young man

All grown up: The actor recently posted a picture on Twitter highlighting his growth into a young man

And it's not the first time his-now divorced parents have spoken out about the porn industry as they both appeared in a BBC Open Space documentary entitled, More Sex Please, We're British which argued for the liberalisation of censorship laws.

As well as talking to his parents, the actor will also interview a university student who pays for her education by performing on a webcam.

Meanwhile, Tyger will soon begin filming another BBC Three show, Cuckoo, alongside Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner.

His TV family: Tyger is most famous for his role as Jake Brockman in the popular comedy, Outnumbered

His TV family: Tyger is most famous for his role as Jake Brockman in the popular comedy, Outnumbered

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