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Stephen Smith looks at the life of the newly appointed French prime minister.

The child of film producers, at one stage it looked like he was bound for a career in entertainment.

Instead, Gabriel Attal has become the youngest PM in modern French history and he hopes to revive President Macron's government.

One of his first tasks will be to lead the French government into the European Parliament elections in June.

Contributors\nMarisol Touraine, former French Minister of Health, chair of Unitaid.\nMireille Clapot, National Assembly member for Dr\xf4me.\nPhilippe Marliere, Professor of French and European Politics, University College London.\nDominic Gould, Actor.\nSophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief, the Economist.

Credits\nFrance 24\nTF1, France.\nLa Belle Personne, directed by Christophe Honor\xe9 \nInstitut National de l'Audiovisuel

Presenter: Stephen Smith\nProduction: Daniel Gordon, Leontine Gallois, Diane Richardson\nEditor: Richard Vadon\nSound: Andrew Fell\nProduction Coordinators: Maria Ogundele, Katie Morrison, and Janet Staples