The Biz (TV series)
The Biz | |
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Genre |
Drama Soap |
Written by | Chris Ellis, Sarah-Louise Hawkins, Jeremy Front, Matthew Graham |
Directed by | David Andrews, Nigel Douglas |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Richard Callanan |
Running time | 30 mins |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 1994 – 1996 |
The Biz was a BBC children's television drama series about a group of teenagers at a fictional stage school.[1] The series was written by Chris Ellis and Sarah-Louise Hawkins. The directors were David Andrews and Nigel Douglas. It ran for three series, from 1994 to 1996.
Plot
Set at Markov's School of Dance and Drama, it was a portmanteau show in which different students took centre stage from week to week. It showed training, auditions and performances.
Cast
- Hannah Lawrence as Jules
- Paul Nicholls as Tim Marshall
- Sasha Pitimson as Chris
- Sarah French as Zara
- Rhys Moore as Huw
- Kelly Reilly as Laura
- Zander Ward
- Tamara El Araby as Tamara
- Natalie Anderson as Francesca
- Stephanie Bagshaw as Sasha
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Markov
- Robert Blythe
- Nicola Bryant as Martine
- Vanessa Cavanagh as Amber
- Nathan Constance as Luke
- Keeley Forsyth as Nicky
- Mohammed George as Max
- John Glynn as Barry (1995)
- Terence Harvey as Gerry
- Delia Lindsay as Gaby
- Michael McCulley as Ben Miles
- AndrewasLee Potts as Leo
- David Schofield as Max
- Ania Sowinski as Kerry
- Craig Stein as Mark
- Marie Weevil as Pippa
- Steven White as Zak
- Sabra Williams as Xanthe
- Lindsey Wise as Emma
- Justine McIntyre as Jenna
Production
Casting
Paul Nicholls, in one of his early roles, played up-and-coming star Tim Marshall. The role reflected his own later life as Tim had to deal with attention from the press and the public.
Broadcast
The series has also been airing on ABC in Australia.
Reception
Ratings (CBBC Channel)
- Saturday 4 May 2002- 30,000 (6th most watched on CBBC that week).[2]
References
- ↑ Thomas Sutcliffe (1995-02-16). "Keeping the little darlings glued to the box : Review - TV & Radio - Arts & Entertainment". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "BARB". BARB. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
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