Renford Rejects facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Renford Rejects
Renford Rejects title card (later series)
Genre	Situation comedy
Starring	Matthew Leitch Martin Delaney Paul Parris Charlie Rolland Roger Davies Alex Norton Holly Davidson Adam Dean Bill Homewood Peter Kane Tom Weller Mark Smith (Gladiator) Lucy Punch Megan Bertie Mohammed George Owen Fenton Samuel Mertus Ben Mertus
Theme music composer	James Dean Bradfield
Opening theme	Australia
Ending theme	Australia
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location(s)	United Kingdom
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	22-26 minutes approx.
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon/CBBC (UK)
Original release	23 February 1998 (1998-02-23) – 28 March 2001 (2001-03-28)

Renford Rejects was a popular sitcom (a funny TV show) made by Nickelodeon UK. It aired from 1998 to 2001. The show was also briefly shown in the United States on Nick GaS.

The story is about a five-a-side (small team) football team at a school. The players were all turned down by their school's main team. A rival player messed up their league entry form, and they ended up being called "Renford Rejects." But they liked the name because it fit their "outsider" vibe!

Meet the Renford Rejects Team

The actors in the show changed a bit over its four seasons. Here are some of the main characters:

Main Characters of the Show

• Jason Summerbee (Martin Delaney): He's the team captain. Jason thinks he's a football genius, but he's often caught telling tall tales. He usually wears a Hull City jersey.
• Stewart Jackson (Matthew Leitch): In the first two seasons, Stewart was the team's coach. He was a star player until an injury stopped him. He supports Chelsea. Later, he recovers and joins the team as a player-manager.
• "Bruno Di Gradi" (Paul Parris): His real name is Barry Grade. Bruno believes he's an Italian football superstar and always speaks with an Italian accent. He often wears Italian football shirts.
• Ben Phillips (Charlie Rolland): Ben is the team's goalkeeper. He loves poetry and wears shirts with deep quotes.
• Vinnie Rodrigues (Roger Davies): Vinnie dreams of being a famous sports commentator. He often pretends to report on the team. Famous presenters sometimes appear in his daydreams.
• Eddie McAvoy (Alex Norton): Eddie owns the local cafe, "Graceland." He's a huge Elvis fan and often helps the team. He even coaches them sometimes.
• Ronnie Supra (Adam Dean): Ronnie was the fifth player for the first two seasons. He always wore the latest fashion and combed his hair during games. He left to start his own agency.
• Robin Walker (Holly Davidson): Robin was the team's first girl player and very skilled. She joined the Rejects because she wasn't allowed to play for the school's main team. She later left to play for the Chelsea ladies' team.
• Sue White (Lucy Punch): Sue replaced Robin. She wasn't as good at football as Robin, but she found her place on the team.
• Mia Smith (Megan Bertie): Mia was the third girl to play for the Rejects, staying for seasons three and four.
• Dennis Quayle (Mohammed George): In season four, Dennis took over from Stewart as the player-manager. He helped the Rejects qualify for the European Beach Football Championships.
• Terry Stoker (Tom Weller): Terry is the Rejects' main rival. He plays for the Razors, another team, and was responsible for giving the Rejects their name.

Other Important Characters

• Basil Stoker (Bill Homewood): Terry's father and the school's football coach. He was strict and often tried to make the Rejects look bad.
• Priscilla McAvoy (Sally Kinghorn): Eddie's wife. Her face was never shown on screen.
• Jim Rosenthal (Jim Rosenthal) and Bob Wilson (Bob Wilson): Real-life sports presenters who appeared in Vinnie's commentary segments.

The show also featured other actors like James Corden and Leila Birch. Mark Smith, known as 'Rhino' from the TV show Gladiators, played the club trainer Leo.

Famous Guest Stars

Many famous football players and sports personalities appeared on Renford Rejects as themselves. These included:

• Ian Rush
• Gianfranco Zola
• Martin Keown
• Shaka Hislop
• Roberto Di Matteo
• Jon Harley
• John Terry
• Kasey Keller
• Harry Redknapp with the West Ham team
• Members of England's 1966 World Cup-winning team

Show Music

The theme song for Renford Rejects was "Australia" by the Manic Street Preachers. This was a popular indie song at the time.

When the rival team, The Razors, appeared, the show often used an edited version of "Clubbed To Death (Kurayamino Mix)" by Rob Dougan.

Other songs often heard during football matches in the show included:

• "Ready to Go" by Republica
• "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba

Each of the main girl characters also had their own special song:

• "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins was Robin's song in the first season.
• "Who Do You Think You Are" by Spice Girls was Sue's song when she first appeared in season two.

See also

In Spanish: Renford Rejects para niños