2015 British TV series or programme
| South Side Story | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Knickerbockerglory |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 26 January (2015-01-26) – 2 March 2015 (2015-03-02) |
South Side Story is a structured reality entertainment programme first broadcast on BBC Three on 26 January 2015. The six-part series is about musicians and artists in South London. The series has been described as The Only Way is Essex meets Glee.
Production
The series was commissioned by Zai Bennett and Sean Hancock, and produced by Knickerbockerglory. A non-transmission pilot episode was made in 2013. The director is Ben Cook and executive producer is Jonathan Stadlen.
Main cast
| Cast member | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Alaric | Personal Trainer, Bouncer and was a contestant on the fifth series of The Voice UK |
| Alistair | Singer |
| Annabell | Model |
| Deke | Singer |
| Fayy | Street Dancer |
| Gilly | Choreographer |
| Jayden "Fresh" | Personal Trainer and Appeared on the third series of Ex on the Beach |
| Jaynee | Singer |
| Jodie | Singer |
| Kelz | Rapper |
| Lady Lykez | Rapper |
| Levi | Dancer |
| Mim | Aspiring Radio Presenter |
| Nyomi "Ny" | Singer |
| Rachelle | Model and single mum |
| Shahnequa | Aspiring Actress |
| Suzette | Choreographer |
| Sylvia | Glamour Model |
| Yinka | Radio Presenter |
References
- Considine, Pippa (13 February 2014). "Knickerbockerglory mixes reality and performance for BBC3". Televisual. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Wightman, Catriona (13 February 2014). "BBC Three bags Brixton-based singing, dancing structured reality show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "BBC Three hopes to strike a chord with South Side Story". BBC Ariel. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "Got a South Side Story?". Funny Woman. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "Music, Magic And Mum & Dad – BBC Three commissions more entertainment for 2014". BBC. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Kanter, Jake (13 February 2014). "BBC3 in scripted reality first". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- "South Side Story". Greenlight. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
