Millie Inbetween facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Millie Inbetween
Created by	Elaine Sperber Gary Parker Matthew Leys Will Ing
Starring	Millie Innes Tallulah Greive Hannah Jane Fox James Bachman Jeremy Edwards Theo Stevenson Jaye Jacobs Mya-Lecia Naylor Marley Lockhart Richard Lumsden Richard Wisker Llewella Gideon Rhianna Merralls Oscar Morgan
Opening theme	Millie Inbetween Theme Tune
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	56 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Ali Bryer Carron Fraser MacDonald Elaine Sperber Mellisa Hardinge Jeffrey Sherriff Vince Poper Alan Levy Millie Innes
Production location(s)	Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland BBC Pacific Quay
Running time	30 mins
Release
Original network	CBBC
Picture format	1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) – 12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
Chronology
Followed by	Flatmates

Millie Inbetween is a fun British TV show for kids, shown on CBBC. It stars Millie Innes as Millie. The show is all about Millie, who is 12, and her 15-year-old sister Lauren. Their parents have recently split up, so life is a bit different! The first episode aired on October 1, 2014, and the last one was on December 12, 2018.

Later, some of the actors from Millie Inbetween joined a new show called Flatmates. This show was for an older audience.

Making the Show

In March 2014, the BBC decided to create a new TV series. It was first called The Millie Show. Later, the name was changed to Millie Inbetween.

The show was filmed in a few different places. Some parts were shot in Dumbarton, Scotland. Other scenes were filmed in Northern Ireland. They also used locations that looked like Glasgow.

What Happens in the Show

Millie Inbetween follows the life of Millie McDonald. She is a 12-year-old girl. Her 15-year-old sister is named Lauren McDonald. Their parents, Sharon and Tony, have recently separated.

This means Millie and Lauren often switch between living with their mum and their dad. Millie finds some cool things about this new setup. She gets two Christmas celebrations and two birthdays! She also has two bedrooms. But there are also tricky parts. Her parents start new relationships, and their new partners have kids too. Everyone wants to move in!

Series 1: New Families Forming

Millie (Millie Innes) and Lauren (Tallulah Greive) are getting used to their parents being apart. Their mum, Sharon (Hannah Jane Fox), starts dating Mike (Jeremy Edwards). Mike has a son named Craig (Theo Stevenson), who can be a bit of a troublemaker.

Their dad, Tony (James Bachman), meets Amber (Jaye Jacobs). Amber has two children: Fran (Mya-Lecia Naylor) and Jake (Marley Lockhart). Millie and Lauren now have a whole new set of step-siblings!

Series 2: Big Changes and Fun Times

In this series, Millie celebrates her 13th birthday. Lauren gets ready for a school hike. Millie and Fran compete in a spelling bee. Craig feels left out at home and goes to stay with his mum for Christmas.

Jake and Fran's dad shows up, which is a surprise. Millie's mum loses her job, and she tries to be cool like Amber. Millie's English teacher visits to talk about her poem. Lauren starts dating Craig's friend, Justin. Tony and Amber break up but then get back together. Mike asks Sharon to marry him, and the whole family goes camping!

Series 3: Weddings, Babies, and New Homes

Tony and Amber decide to move to a bigger flat. Craig makes a new friend. Amber announces she is pregnant, which is exciting news! Millie's grandparents surprise everyone by showing up on Christmas Day.

Mike loses his job at the gym but is scared to tell Sharon. Millie has to start thinking about what subjects she wants to study at school. Fran gets a temporary tattoo, which Amber is not happy about. It's Father's Day, and Tony thinks Millie and Lauren have forgotten him. The house goes without electricity for a week. Millie, Lauren, and Craig try to get the house to themselves. Mum and Mike finally get married! Amber gives birth to a baby boy named Hector.

Series 4: Moving On and New Adventures

Craig moves out to go to college. Lauren meets a boy named Declan (Richard Wisker), and they start dating. Dad and Amber move all the way to Spain. Fran and Jake are then looked after by their grandma, Flora.

Millie tries to become friends with Jessie, a "wild" girl in her maths class. Mike's nephew, Leo, moves into the house. Lauren deletes her social media after a message mix-up. Mum and Mike start arguing, which worries the kids. Millie helps Fran and Jake end a fight. Jessie is having problems at home, and Millie tries to help her. Millie starts a blog to give advice to parents.

At the end of this series, Lauren leaves for college. Leo also moves out. Millie has to choose between holidays with her mum or her dad. She decides to do something different: she volunteers to help in Kenya!

Series 5: Special Missions

In these special episodes, Declan and Dad share some big news. This turns everyone's future upside down. Millie and Craig travel to Spain on a special mission. They race against time to try and save her dad's job.

Cast

Episodes