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Britannia High (2008)
Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008. The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the music mentor and Mark Benton as the school principal and acting mentor. In addition to the main cast, the series featured cameo performances from Girls Aloud, Boyzone, Matt Willis and Gemma Bissix. Also, Aston Merrygold, lead singer of hit boyband JLS, auditioned for the role before his success in the boyband - but only made it to the final 16. George Ure who attended Mountview Academy also auditioned before his success in the Musical Wicked where he played Boq. Pixie Lott also auditioned as did Ed Sheeran and Danielle Peazer. The show featured an original soundtrack which was created by a team of pop producers and writers in the UK, led by Take That member Gary Barlow.
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The musical arrives and Danny must make a decision: Lauren or Claudine! However, Lauren's career in the theatre may be cut short if she does have MS. Meanwhile, there is further drama when Stefan, Lola's love, returns to BH.
Ronnie wants to be in the end-of-year musical, but she is a terrible singer. Can Jez tell her the truth, or is it too hard as it looks like she's running away already? Meanwhile, Lauren may have multiple sclerosis, Claudine has finally found happiness in her life with Danny and Danny reveals that he loves both Lauren and Claudine.
Lola pretends to be in a relationship with someone who risks losing his job in the process.
BB's older brother, Julius, arrives at BH and BB is desperate to impress him. He is suddenly part of a big gang, holding guns. There is an offer of a shop raid. Will BB go for it, for his brother?
After bumping into Matt Willis on a night out and being photographed with him, Lola makes up lies and sells stories to the newspapers. Lola friends herself loosing her friends as she attempts to remain the centre of attraction.
Jez's friends organise a surprise for his birthday. Not everything goes to plan though when Jez's friends find out that he has been keeping things from them. Jez finds himself having to make some really big decisions.
Danny finds himself clashing with with his music teacher when she tells him that he has to to stop acting like the class crown and to perform better in his academic classes.
A new set of students start at the school and Lauren finds it difficult to make the required grade. She finds life even harder when her classmates find out that she didn't even have to audition to get a place at the school. Danny attempts to help Lauren but she begins to wonder if all the hassle is really worth it.
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Britannia High is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatre school. It aired on ITV and TV3 Ireland, premiering on 26 October 2008. The show starred Sapphire Elia, Georgina Hagen, Mitch Hewer, Rana Roy, Matthew James Thomas and Marcquelle Ward, as well as Adam Garcia as the dance mentor, Lorraine Pilkington as the music mentor and Mark Benton as the school principal and acting mentor. In addition to the main cast, the series featured cameo performances from Girls Aloud, Boyzone, Matt Willis and Gemma Bissix. Also, Aston Merrygold, lead singer of hit boyband JLS, auditioned for the role before his success in the boyband - but only made it to the final 16. George Ure who attended Mountview Academy also auditioned before his success in the Musical Wicked where he played Boq. Pixie Lott also auditioned as did Ed Sheeran and Danielle Peazer. The show featured an original soundtrack which was created by a team of pop producers and writers in the UK, led by Take That member Gary Barlow.
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