Youngers
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| Created by | Benjamin Kuffuor Levi David Addai |
| Written by | Levi David Addai Benjamin Kuffuor Mark Catley Georgia Lester |
| Directed by | Anthony Philipson |
| Starring | Ade Oyefeso Calvin Demba Shavani Seth Arinze Kene Joivan Wade Percelle Ascott Dee Kartier Little Simz Michelle Ndlovu |
| ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Aiden 'S.K.I.T.Z Beatz' Hogarth |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Luke Alkin Kenton Allen |
| ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Radford Neville |
| Production locationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Peckham, United Kingdom |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production Template:Pluralize from text | Big Talk Productions |
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| Network | E4 |
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Youngers is a British comedy drama series created by Benjamin Kuffuor and Levi David Addai. It began airing on E4 on 20 March 2013. It is produced by Big Talk Productions.[1] The series has been picked up for international distribution by BBC Worldwide.
Premise
The series follows a group of south-east London teenagers aiming to become the next big thing on the urban music scene. It opens with Yemi (Ade Oyefeso) and Jay (Calvin Demba) on their way to school to collect their GCSE results. After collecting the results, Yemi finds out he has had straight A's, whilst Jay receives poor grades. Jay then receives a leaflet about a local music competition, and pays to go and perform at the competition. At the reception, a grumpy receptionist soon enlists them as 'youngers', on the performers sheet. They deliver an excellent performance, and slowly, rise to the top of the music charts. Yemi adds his secret-crush Davina to their group, who loves Jay. Getting managed by their good friend Ash, the Youngers slowly make their way to the top of the music charts in London, however, the higher they get, more problems emerge. Slowly, the group starts to fade away, as Jay and Davina get into a secret relationship to hide things from Yemi.
Production and cast
The series was greenlit for an eight episode order in August 2012.[2] Producer Luke Alkin said in an interview that the series is inspired by the mainstream success of British urban music, citing artists such as Dizzee Rascal and Tinie Tempah as models for the lead characters of Jay and Yemi.[3] Well respected UK composer Aiden Hogarth aka S.K.I.T.Z Beatz was brought in to create the original soundtrack.[4]
There was an open casting call in early 2012 for the lead roles of Jay and Yemi, where over 350 actors were seen.[5] To audition, it was required that the actors have some rap or musical background. After Ade Oyefeso and Calvin Demba were added to the cast, the series was filmed between September and November in Peckham.[6] The final cast was made up of predominantly new talent including YouTube act and Brit School graduates Mandem on the Wall.[7]
Broadcast
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The series was declared a 'hit' after a 450,000 viewer turn out for the first episode. E4 have said, "Youngers has been a huge success, but we have to let time tell the tale from here, as the following episodes will have to be even better for it to continue."[8] On 27 June 2013 it was announced by Morgan Jeffery on the Digital Spy Website that E4 have ordered a second series for Youngers. It was broadcast in June 2014 with 8 new episodes with Calvin Demba, Ade Oyefeso and Shavani Seth returning, along with YouTube sensation Mandem on the Wall.
| Series | Timeslot (GMT) | # Ep. | Premiered | Ended | Viewers | ||
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| Date | Premiere Viewers |
Date | Finale Viewers | ||||
| 1 | Wednesday 7:30 pm
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7 | 20 March 2013
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450,000 | 8 May 2013
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TBA | TBA |
Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 2
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Big Talk makes E4 music drama / Big Talk Productions". Bigtalkproductions.com. 22 February 1999. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Munn, Patrick (23 August 2012). "E4 Orders Urban Music Dramedy 'Youngers'". Tvwise.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."E4 orders new teen drama 'Youngers'". Cultbox.co.uk. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Latest Music News, Charts, Playlists and Videos". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Khalsa, Balihar (23 August 2012). "Big Talk makes E4 music drama | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.20 hours 12 min ago. (13 September 2012). "NEWS: E4 Drama 'YOUNGERS' Casting Extras!". Urban Development. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sigel, Tego (23 August 2012). "Mandem on the Wall Graduate To E4 in Upcoming Series Youngers | Film and TV | RWD". Rwdmag.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kanter, Jake (21 March 2013). "Youngers draws 450,000 to E4". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
