Youngers

Youngers Created by Benjamin Kuffuor Directed by Anthony Philipson Starring Ade Oyefeso, Calvin Demba, Shavani Seth, Arinze Kene, Jovian Wade, Percelle Ascott, Dee Kartier, Lil Simz, Michelle Ndlovu, Country of origin United Kingdom Original language(s) English No. of series 1 No. of episodes 7 (as of May 2nd 2013) Production Executive producer(s) Kenton Allen Producer(s) Kenton Allen, Luke Alkin, Radford Neville Location(s) Peckham, United Kingdom Camera setup Multi-camera setup Running time 30 minutes Production company(s) Big Talk Productions Broadcast Original channel E4 Picture format HDTV Youngers is a British comedy drama series created by Benjamin Kuffuor. It began airing on E4 on 20 March 2013. It is produced by Big Talk Productions. 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. Production & Cast: The series was greenlit for an eight episode order in August 2012. 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. There was an open casting call in early 2012 for the lead roles of Jay and Yemi, where over 350 actors were seen. To audition, it was required that the actors have some rap or musical background. After Ade Oyefeso and Calvin Demba were starred, the series was filmed between September and November in Peckham. The final cast was made up of predominantly new talent including YouTube act and Brit School graduates Mandem on the Wall. Broadcast: The series was declared a 'hit' after a 450,000 viewer turn out from the first episode was ensured. 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." Series Timeslot (GMT) # Ep. Premiered Ended Viewers, Date Premiere, Viewers, Date Finale, Viewers, 1 Wednesday 7:30 pm 7 March 20, 2013 576,214,453 TBA TBA TBA

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