Britannia High
Series Overview
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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1 Season • 9 Episodes
46–60 min per episode
2008 – 2008
Premiered: Sun, Oct 26, 2008
Arlene Phillips
David IanLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 9: “Finale”
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.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arlene Phillips, David Ian
Arlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips, Gareth Philips
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Arlene Phillips
Writer
Gareth Philips
Producer
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What is Britannia High about?
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.
How many seasons does Britannia High have?
Britannia High comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Britannia High?
Key cast members in Britannia High include Mark Benton, Mitch Hewer, Sapphire Elia, Adam Garcia, Georgina Hagen.
Who created or directed Britannia High?
Britannia High was developed and directed by Arlene Phillips, David Ian.