Summerhill (TV series) facts for kids
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The opening title of Summerhill.
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| Genre | Children's drama |
| Written by | Alison Hume |
| Directed by | Jon East |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Distributor | Endemol UK |
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| Original network | CBBC Channel |
| Original release | 21 January – 29 January 2008 |
Summerhill is a British TV show made for children. It's a drama about a real and very unique school called Summerhill School. This school is famous for letting its students make many of the rules!
The show was written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East. It first aired on the CBBC Channel in January 2008. Summerhill was very popular and was nominated for three children's BAFTA awards. It won awards for its writer, Alison Hume, and for the new talent of actor Eliot Otis Brown Walters. The show helped start the careers of several young actors. These include Jessie Cave, who later played Lavender Brown in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Other actors who became well-known are Olly Alexander, Eliot Otis Brown Walters, and Holly Bodimeade.
The series also aired on BBC One. A longer movie version was shown on BBC Four.
Meet the Characters
The show features a small group of main characters. They are students at the Summerhill School.
- Eliot Otis Brown Walters plays Ryan.
- Holly Bodimeade plays Maddy.
- Jessie Cave plays Stella.
- Olly Alexander plays Ned.
- Sam Hoare plays Phil.
Episode Guide
The Summerhill series has four exciting episodes. Each episode explores what it's like to be a student at this unusual school.
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | 21 January 2008 | |
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Welcome to Summerhill, a school where students make the rules and are encouraged to play. 11-year-old Maddy is sent here after getting very stressed about exams. She can't believe it's a school where you don't have to go to lessons! You're encouraged to play, make your own rules, and even climb trees. 14-year-old Ryan is also sent to Summerhill because other schools couldn't handle his behavior. He thinks he's found paradise.
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| 2 | "Episode 2" | 22 January 2008 | |
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New students Maddy and Ryan start to change. Maddy becomes more rebellious, while Ryan starts to follow the rules more.
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| 3 | "Episode 3" | 28 January 2008 | |
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Maddy finally admits that she was the one who caused a fire at the school, not Ryan.
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| 4 | "Episode 4" | 29 January 2008 | |
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The students of Summerhill go to court to fight against the government's decision to close their unique school.
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Awards and Recognition
Summerhill received several important awards and nominations for its quality.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 2008 | British Academy Children's Awards | Children's: Drama | Alison Hume, Stephen Smallwood, and Jon East | Nominated |
| Children's: Writer | Alison Hume | Won | ||
| Royal Television Society Awards | Writer of the Year | Won |
