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Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridgeis a Britishcomedy dramaseries set in a multiculturalacademy schoolof the same name. The series is set in the fictional town of Ackley, and filmed inHalifax, West Yorkshireand it began broadcasting onChannel 4on 7 June 2017. In thefourth series,Ackley Bridgesaw a major overhaul, including differenttime slots,a shortened runtime, several new characters to replace cast exits and moving the series onto streaming platformAll 4.

Ackley Bridge
GenreComedy drama[1]
Created by
StarringPresent and former cast
ComposerTim Phillips
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No.of series5
No.of episodes46(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Malcolm Campbell
  • George Faber
  • George Ormond
  • Ayub Khan-Din
ProducerAlexander Lamb
Production locationsHalifax, West Yorkshire,England
Cinematography
  • Anna Valdez-Hanks
  • Sergio Delgado
Editors
  • Anthony Combes
  • Vicky Tooms
  • Dan Crinnion
  • David Stark
  • David I'Anson
Running time
  • 45 minutes (series 1–3)
  • 23 minutes (series 4–5)
Production companyThe Forge
Original release
Network
Release7 June 2017(2017-06-07)–
11 July 2022(2022-07-11)

The first three series ofAckley Bridgereceived praise from critics and viewers, who liked that the programme represented minority groups and tackled real-world issues. Main cast membersPoppy Lee Friar,Amy-Leigh HickmanandSunetra Sarkerhave received awards for their portrayals of their respective characters, as well as the series itself garnering awards and nominations at various ceremonies. However, the fourth series faced criticism from the public. They felt that Channel 4 movingAckley Bridgeto a 6pm time slot had led to the edgy storylines being softened and that the long-term characters did not receive enough screen-time. Following afifth seriesthat received a late night slot, Channel 4 confirmed that they had decided not to renewAckley Bridgefurther.

Production

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In early 2017,Channel 4announcedThe ABC,a six-partschool dramaproduced by The Forge.[2][3]The series follows the merger of two schools in a segregatedWhiteandPakistanicommunity due to budget cuts, exploring "the turbulent school experience, covering the challenges of prejudice and cultural issues in the school environment, as well as the humour, relationships and conflict had by the pupils, teachers and parents."[4][5]St Catherine's Catholic High SchoolinHalifaxis used as the filming location for Ackley Bridge College.[6]The series was later renamedAckley Bridge.[7]

Following theManchester Arena bombing,the first episode was re-edited prior to airing as there were scenes showing "a troubled student strap a fake bomb to himself in order to disrupt the merging of a predominantly white and a predominantly Asian school."[8]A spokesperson commented: "In light of the tragic events in Manchester, the first episode of forthcoming drama seriesAckley Bridgeis being re-edited. "[8]Ahead of the first series premiere, additional content from the show was shared onSnapchatfor "high school age characters to tell their stories in the way young people are" to introduce the characters. Further episodes will "be subsidised with additional videos that will help build the world outside of the allocated TV broadcast."[9]

The first series aired from 7 June[10]to 12 July 2017,[11]andAckley Bridgewas renewed by Channel 4 for a second series consisting of 12 episodes.[12][13]Following the broadcast of an eight-part third series,[14]Ackley Bridgewas again renewed by Channel 4, with thefourth seriesinitially set to premiere in September 2020.[15]Due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television,production was postponed.[16][17]This meant that the premiere of the series was postponed to April 2021.[18]It was later confirmed that the first episode would premiere on Channel 4 at 19 April 2021 with a revised timeslot of 6:00 p.m.; the following nine episodes were released afterwards as a boxset onAll 4.[17]Another of the changes made to the series included the runtime, which was halved from 60 minutes to 30 minutes. Rebecca Holdsworth, Channel 4's commissioning executive, stated that the shortened runtime was to reflect the viewing habits of younger viewers and to give the series "a new look and feel".[19]

On 17 June 2021, it was announced in a report byProduction Weeklythat production on thefifth seriesofAckley Bridgehad commenced that week.[20][21]The series premiered on All 4 on 11 July 2022.[22]In November 2022, Channel 4 announced that they had decided not to renewAckley Bridge.[23]In a statement, they said: "As a broadcaster, we’re immensely proud ofAckley Bridge,which over the last five series has received praise for the way in which it has tackled real-life situations and issues in an irreverent and insightful way. However, Channel 4 has a responsibility to continuously look for new and innovative ideas and we have made the difficult decision to not greenlight another series. "[24]

Casting

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Main article:Characters of Ackley Bridge

The cast, main and supporting, are a mix of experienced and trained actors, as well as street cast actors.[25]Amy-Leigh HickmanplaysNasreen Paracha,daughter ofKaneez Paracha,who is described as a "quieter and tamer" student, as well as "intelligent", but "ballsy." She felt comfortable acting scenes withPoppy Lee Friar,who plays best friendMissy Booth,due to having a friendship in real life.[26]Friar says she loves portraying Missy, who she describes as "sassy, saucy and a survivor."[27]Television newcomers Nazmeen Kauser and Esa Ashraf playRaziaandSaleem Paracha,Kaneez's two other children.[28][29]

FormerEastEndersactorsJo JoynerandPaul Nichollsreceived the parts of married coupleMandy Carter,the headteacher of Ackley Bridge College, andSteve Bell,a PE teacher.[30]Joyner described Mandy as "career driven", who has "worked so hard over the years to get to the level she's at." Joyner added that she likes the fact her character is not interested in having children.[31]Adil Raywas cast as school sponsorSadiq Nawaz,[32]as well asLiz Whitealso joining the series as English teacherEmma Keane.[33]Maariah Hussain andSamuel Bottomley,both students at Yorkshire School of Acting inBradford,were cast asAlya Nawazand Jordan Wilson, respectively. Hussain described her character as "super intelligent, fiercely righteous, and a bit of a mean girl", but noted that Alya is as "insecure as any teenage girl".[34]Jordan is billed as an artist that is "badly behaved and not fazed by getting into trouble".[34]Matt Zina, principal of Hussain and Bottomley's acting school, saidAckley Bridgeis Hussain's first role, noting her excitement, and he described Bottomley as an "exciting young actor".[34]Cody Ryan got the part ofHayley Booththrough an acting workshop at her school,Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College,which was run by Beverley Keogh casting agency.[35]Students fromTrinity Academy,North Halifax Grammar School,The Crossley Heath School,andCalderdale Collegefeature in the series.[36]

In the second series,Tony Jayawardenawas cast asRashid Hyatt,a science teacher at Ackley Bridge College, and a love interest of Kaneez.[37]Adam Fieldingand Jay Saighal also appear.[38]Megan Parkinsonwas then cast in the role ofSam Murgatroyd,a love interest for Nasreen.[39]Vicky Entwistleguest-starred in the series as the secret wife of Iqbal,[40]as well asKimberley Walsh,who appeared as "home-wrecking netball teacher"Claire Butterworth.[41]For the third series, several new cast members were cast, including Phoebe Tuffs-Berry,[42]Zara Salim,[43]Hareet Deol,[44]Rob James-Collier,Charlie Hardwick,andTy Glaserin regular roles.[45][46]James Atherton[47]andNatalie Gavin,amongst others, also joined the series in recurring roles.[48][49]

In December 2019,Ackley Bridgewas renewed for a fourth series, and it was announced that the series would face an overhaul, including cast changes.[50]Robyn Carawas cast as Kayla Azfal, a "funny, mixed-race pupil torn between her white mum's family and her traditional Pakistani dad's family", alongside sister Marina Perry, played byCarla Woodcock,who was described byDigital Spyas a "mean girl".[51]Yasmin Al-Khudhairiwas cast as Fizza Akhtar, the best friend of Kayla. Ryan Dean was cast in the role of Johnny Cooper, a love interest for both Kayla and Fizza, and it was also confirmed thatConnor McIntyrewould guest star as Johnny's grandfather. Tahir Randhawa, played by Shobhit Piasa, was also introduced as the nephew of Kaneez. The numerous castings came as a result of numerous cast members leaving following the ending of the third series.[51]For the fifth series, the role of Marina was recast to Megan Morgan. New castings for the series included Adam Little asKyle Dobson,the younger brother of Marina, and Laila Zaidi asAsma Farooqi,a new "hotshot teacher [who] ruffles some feathers".[52]

Episodes

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Main article:List of Ackley Bridge episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
167 June 2017(2017-06-07)12 July 2017(2017-07-12)
2125 June 2018(2018-06-05)21 August 2018(2018-08-21)
3818 June 2019(2019-06-18)6 August 2019(2019-08-06)
41019 April 2021(2021-04-19)
51011 July 2022(2022-07-11)

Reception

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Critical reception

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Since the series was announced,Ackley Bridgehas been compared to theBBCschool dramaWaterloo Road,with Duncan Lindsay fromMetroopining that "Channel 4 have been crying out for a solid drama to fit into the early night slot" and that there has been a lack of a "solid school based drama".[53]The series has also been compared to BBC's other long-running school drama seriesGrange Hill,as Michael Hogan fromThe Daily Telegraphstated "it could be described asGrange Hillwith a mobile phone and a northern accent. "[54]Sam Wollaston fromThe Guardianwrote thatAckley Bridgeis similar to a mixture ofWaterloo RoadandShameless,and praised their use of social media in the series. He added that the series represents real-life issues and that cultural differences "aren't denied", while also avoiding the usage of stereotypes.[55]Friar and Ryan received praise from viewers in the fourth episode of series one, where the episode revolved around the Booth sisters dealing with the death of their grandmother, played byRita May,which leads to Hayley being placed in care.[56]Viewers also praised scenes of Lila Sharif, played by Anneika Rose, coming out as lesbian to her students.[56]

Once again, Friar received praise during the teenage pregnancy storyline in series two, and the portrayal of "supportive female friendships" also received a positive reception.[57]The child abuse storyline in series two involving Jordan (Bottomley) and Cory Wilson (Sam Retford) received praise from media and viewers, who thanked the producers for handling a difficult subject gracefully; Joe Anderton of Digital Spy added that "we can definitely put all the comparisons toWaterloo Roadaside ".[58]Retford received praise again following Cory's troubled home life, mental illness and poverty being covered, with Digital Spy noting that theAckley Bridge"has never been one to shy away from serious, real-world issues".[59]In 2019, Nasreen was listed as one ofAutostraddle's Favourite Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans TV Characters of 2019, and was described as "groundbreaking". It was noted that representation of Muslims on primetime television is rare, and that "to have a young queer Muslim woman as, essentially, the lead character in an ensemble show" was something to be praised.[60]

The second and third series ofAckley Bridgewas acclaimed by critics.The Guardianlisted the second series as one of the best series to watch in the week it premiered, describing it as a midpoint between fellow Channel 4 programmesHollyoaksandShameless.They expressed their admiration for the series exploring serious issue such as race and religion without "lapsing into preachy worthiness".[61]In a similar article a year later, Sarah Hughes ofThe Guardianpraised the third series for continuing to explore dark moments while also balancing them with light-hearted comedy. Hughes appreciatedAckley Bridge"occasionally breaking out a musical interlude and tackling its teenage love stories with sensitivity and heart".[62]Following the fourth series, Kyann-Sian Williams ofNMEwrote thatAckley Bridge"has a few lessons to learn" fromWaterloo Road.[63]Williams accreditedAckley Bridgewith having much more diversity thanWaterloo Roadand felt that it gave a more representative view of northern life, but felt thatWaterloo Roadhad more engaging drama. Williams proposed thatAckley Bridge's earlier timeslot of 6pm for the fourth series had led to the edge being taken away and a level of naivety being added to the storylines. She also expressed a desire to see more adult-themed plotlines. Despite her criticism, she noted that the series is "worth a watch" and admired that younger viewers had formed a connection to the series.[63]Hello!magazine also wrote that viewers disliked the balance of new characters to old characters in the fourth series, noting that they wanted to see more of the original cast members.[64]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 Asian Media Awards Best TV Programme Ackley Bridge Nominated [65]
Promax Awards Best Social or Digital Campaign Ackley Bridge Won [66]
2018 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards Best Director Robert Quinn Nominated [67]
Best Script Malcolm Campbell Nominated
RTS Yorkshire Awards Actor Poppy Lee Friar (Missy Booth) Won [68]
Director Penny Woolcock Won
Drama Ackley Bridge Won
Drama & Comedy Production Ackley Bridgeproduction team Nominated
Music Tim Phillips Won
Promotion or Commercial Production Ackley Bridge Nominated
Writer Ayub Khan-Din Nominated
RTS Programme Awards Drama Series Ackley Bridge Nominated [69]
PinkNews Awards Drama Ackley Bridge Nominated [65]
TV ChoiceAwards Best New Drama Ackley Bridge Nominated [70]
2019 DivaAwards Storyline of the Year Ackley Bridge Nominated [71]
RTS Yorkshire Awards Drama Ackley Bridge Won [72]
Original Digital Content Ackley BridgeSnapchatstories Won
Use of Music and Sound Tim Phillips Nominated
Asian Media Awards Best TV Character Kaneez Paracha (Sunetra Sarker) Won [73]
Best TV/Online Show Ackley Bridge Nominated
MIPCOM Diversity TV Excellence Awards Representation of Race and Ethnicity: Scripted Ackley Bridge Nominated [74]
2020 RTS Programme Awards Drama Series Ackley Bridge Nominated [75]
RTS Yorkshire Awards Actor Amy-Leigh Hickman (Nasreen Paracha) Won [76][65]
Drama Ackley Bridge Nominated
Use of Music and Sound Tim Phillips Nominated
Writer Ayub Khan-Din Nominated
2021 TV ChoiceAwards Best Actor Rob James-Collier (Martin Evershed) Longlisted [77]
Best Actress Jo Joyner (Mandy Carter) Longlisted
Sunetra Sarker (Kaneez Paracha) Longlisted
Best Drama Series Ackley Bridge Longlisted
2022 BroadcastAwards Best Soap/Continuing Drama Ackley Bridge Nominated [78]
2023 RTS Yorkshire Awards Actor Megan Morgan (Marina Dobson) Pending [79]
Drama Ackley Bridge Pending [80]

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