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Byker Grove

1989–2006 · 18 seasons

A long-running, earnest teen drama that feels like hanging out with a group of ordinary northern kids as they grow up and face real problems.

Tagline
Byker Grove is an alternative place to be.
Overview
Byker Grove was a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created by Adele Rose. The show was broadcast at 5.10pm after Newsround on CBBC on BBC One. It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    • identity
    • family
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
    Adele Rose
    Written by
    Chris Barlas, Roy Apps
    Starring
    Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Donna Air, Andrew Hayden-Smith, Kerry Ann Christiansen, Charlie Hunnam, Jody Baldwin, Kimberly Dunbar
    Length
    18 seasons, 344 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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