Ant & Dec Rebooting Children’s Classic ‘Byker Grove’ With ‘The Late Late Show’ Indie Fulwell 73
deadline.comUK TV presenters Ant and Dec are remaking Byker Grove, the show that made child stars of them three decades ago. Late Late Show indie Fulwell 73 is developing the project with the I’m a Celebrity host’s Mitre Studios.
Originally broadcast between 1989 and 2006 on the BBC, Byker Grove became a household favorite as it told the story of a youth club in Newcastle.
Celebrated for its handling of hard hitting and controversial storylines, the program ran for 18 series and launched many famous faces both in front of and behind the camera, including Ant and Dec as fun-loving duo PJ and Duncan.
The pair have often credited the show with launching their careers. The producers said the reboot, which isn’t attached to a broadcaster, is aimed at a primetime audience and will “engage with a new generation of teenagers navigating the different challenges faced by young adults today.” Fulwell 73’s Leo Pearlman and Heather Greenwood will serve as EPs with Ant and Dec as EPs and creative consultants for Mitre.
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