South Side Story
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyKnickerbockerglory
Original release
Network
Release26 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.[1][2][3] The series has been described as The Only Way is Essex meets Glee.[4]

Production

The series was commissioned by Zai Bennett and Sean Hancock, and produced by Knickerbockerglory.[5] A non-transmission pilot episode was made in 2013.[6] The director is Ben Cook and executive producer is Jonathan Stadlen.[7]

Main cast

Cast memberOccupation
AlaricPersonal Trainer, Bouncer and was a contestant on the fifth series of The Voice UK
AlistairSinger
AnnabellModel
DekeSinger
FayyStreet Dancer
GillyChoreographer
Jayden "Fresh"Personal Trainer and Appeared on the third series of Ex on the Beach
JayneeSinger
JodieSinger
KelzRapper
Lady LykezRapper
LeviDancer
MimAspiring Radio Presenter
Nyomi "Ny"Singer
RachelleModel and single mum
ShahnequaAspiring Actress
SuzetteChoreographer
SylviaGlamour Model
YinkaRadio Presenter

References

  1. Considine, Pippa (13 February 2014). "Knickerbockerglory mixes reality and performance for BBC3". Televisual. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. Wightman, Catriona (13 February 2014). "BBC Three bags Brixton-based singing, dancing structured reality show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. "BBC Three hopes to strike a chord with South Side Story". BBC Ariel. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. "Got a South Side Story?". Funny Woman. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. "Music, Magic And Mum & Dad – BBC Three commissions more entertainment for 2014". BBC. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. Kanter, Jake (13 February 2014). "BBC3 in scripted reality first". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. "South Side Story". Greenlight. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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