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The Football Academy

2022 · 4 seasons

An upbeat, easygoing look at young athletes chasing their dreams, full of training montages and hopeful energy.

Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Alan Carr
Overview
Series following the young boys, girls and para-players at Southampton Academy.

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Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Alan Carr
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • work
    • family
    Places
    • school
    • workplace
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • ensemble
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, reality
    Starring
    Alan Carr
    Length
    4 seasons, 53 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    CBBC
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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