Byker Grove on ITVX This November
Byker Grove ITVX – The complete boxset of the seminal teen drama can be streamed from 16th November.
All eighteen series of the trailblazing teen drama Byker Grove will be available to stream on ITVX from the 16th November.
Essential viewing for young teenagers growing up in the nineties and early noughties!
The series originally launched on BBC One in 1989 and quickly became a much-loved staple of after-school viewing.
ITVX has partnered with Ant & Dec’s production company Mitre Studios, which owns the rights to Byker Grove, to bring the series back into living rooms across this nation this autumn.
About Byker Grove – Byker Grove ITVX
Set in the Byker area of Newcastle. The series follows the lives and relationships of a group of young people who spend their down time at local youth club, the Grove.
The iconic series was renowned for tackling challenging social issues, such as drug addiction, child abuse, homophobia and abortion.
In 1994, the series featured the first gay kiss on UK children’s TV. When character Noddy Fishwick kissed close friend Gary Hendrix, at the back of a cinema.
Helping to launch the careers of Ant & Dec, whose Byker characters, PJ & Duncan, were two of the show’s most popular. Even going on to enjoy chart success with eight top 20 singles. Including the number one, ‘Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble’.
Other successful actors who got their start on Byker Grove include the below.
Jill Halfpenny, who appeared in four series between 1989-1992.
Donna Air, who also starred in four series between 1992-1995.
The show was a major training ground for behind-the-scenes talent too. With the former writer, Catherine Johnson, going on to pen hit musical Mamma Mia!
Tom Hooper, who directed episodes in 1997, later went on to win the Academy Award for Best Director for his work on The King’s Speech.
Interviews – Byker Grove ITVX
Craig Morris, Director of Channels, ITVX & Acquisitions, said: “ITV audiences have grown up with Ant & Dec, so we are delighted to whisk viewers all the way back to the moment they first shared the screen together. Enjoy every moment from this iconic coming-of-age series on ITVX this November.”
Ed Sleeman, MD at Mitre Studios added: “Byker Grove on ITVX marks the return of a legendary series which made TV history, launching the careers of Ant & Dec and helping shape a generation of viewers.”
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