4 O'Clock Club

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4 O'Clock Club is a British comedy drama[1] and musical children's television series set in a secondary school, which premiered on 13 January 2012[2] on CBBC.

4 O'Clock Club
Genre
Created by
StarringVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series9
No. of episodes118 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerConnal Orton
Running time27–28 minutes
Original release
Network
CBBC HD (2013–2020)
Release13 January 2012 (2012-01-13) –
21 April 2020 (2020-04-21)

Background

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In March 2011, auditions were held for 4 O'Clock Club, and the show was publicly announced the next month.[3] In January 2012, the first episode aired, with the series wrapping up in March of the same year. Since 2011, nine series have been produced, filming annually in the summer months.

Synopsis

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Series 1 (2012)

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The first series centres on Josh Carter (Khalil Madovi), a pupil at Elmsbury High, and his older brother Nathan (Ben Bailey “Doc Brown” Smith), who works as a teacher there. Josh is portrayed as a laid-back teenage schoolboy trying to maintain his cool reputation, while also being rebellious and trying to cause trouble in order to achieve his goals and humiliate or outsmart Nathan. Nathan, a former Elmsbury High student and famous rapper, soon learns that only he will be able to stop Josh from his schemes.

Series 2 (2013)

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In the second series, Nathan leaves Elmsbury to go to Scotland and new music teacher Dexter Harris (Jason Callender) joins the school. Dexter becomes Josh and his mother's new lodger, taking Josh's room as a result. As such, Josh hates Dexter through much of the series, until he finally accepts his presence and labels him as an "honorary Carter brother". The series also featured Crispin Bell (Simon Lowe) as the new headmaster, who replaces Byron, and proved to be far stricter than Byron. Mr Bell was a brutal enemy of Josh and Dexter for the remainder of the series. Issac (Layton Blake) made a guest and a 1st appearance in Series 2 Episode 1 but his name wasn't confirmed and the credits say "Fowlmere Josh". Josh is 14 in this season.

Series 3 (2013–2014)

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The third series featured Nathan's proposal and marriage to Melanie Poppy (Laura Aikman), who both departed the series, and Josh is forced to share his room with his annoying younger cousin, Nero (Akai). When the school burns down due to an issue with candles, Elmsbury is merged with another school, Fowlmere Manor, renaming the school Elmsmere Manor as of the fourth episode of the third series. Molly, Ryan and Miss Andress (until episode 13) do not appear in the rest of the series and attend a new school off-screen, known as Gosset High with Miss Anita Andress as the Headteacher of Gosset High.

Due to the merger, several new characters joined the series in episode three, these were PE teacher Mr Nunn (Dan Wright), Miss Parkwood (Sophia Di Martino) and pupils in Nero's year; Eli Grant (Daniel Kerr), Owen Garland (Lewis Brindley), Fleur Murphy (Chloe Davison) and Eleesha Rahad (Grace McIntosh). Sally Ann Matthews also joined the cast as headteacher Aine O'Brien and a pupil in Josh's year: Isaac Rodgers (Layton Blake) who is now part of the main cast. The series also has Bebe Johnson who is the secretary for Elmsmere Manor as well as the mother of Nero.

Series 4 (2015)

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The fourth series features Nero, now in the main role, and his crew have replaced Josh and the Elmsbury gang who have all temporarily departed the series (except Isaac, who becomes Elmsmere's caretaker) and Dexter is trying to make it as an accomplished teacher but is given the new job of taking care of Nero's shenanigans, which indirectly resembles Josh and Nathan's relationship in the first series. The teachers who appeared in Series 3, Miss Parkwood and Aine O'Brien do not appear in this series, leading to the reintroduction of former head teacher Anita Andress (Liz Hume-Dawson).

The series also introduced a new main character, rebellious and cynical tomboy Clem Burton (Jade Alleyne), who joins Nero's crew as well as mysterious spray paintings of Andress appear around Elmsmere, called 'The Phantom Sprayer', however it was later revealed that it was Mr Bell who was the criminal. A new love interest for Dexter, Science teacher Lizzie Baker (Sarah Schoenbeck), is introduced in episode one.

A new recurring character, Isobel Harlow (Ruby Barnhill) appears from episode three. This series also features mini cameos from Josh's gang as shown in the series premiere and series finale. Nathan also makes his comeback in two episodes and is now a father to baby Moses.

Series 5 (2016)

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In the fifth series, all the characters from the fourth series remain apart from Miss Andress, but with three new characters, Lizzie's younger sister Amber (Ella Marshall Pinder) and her friends Violet (Cara Jenkins) and Darnesh (Riley McCormick) who want to fit in with the "cool" kids, like Nero and his gang. Zoe-Marie's younger sister Ingrid (Zara Thurstan) also starts at the school and quickly becomes Amber's enemy. A new head teacher is also introduced in the first episode, Mrs Helena Goodman (Victoria Carling).

Throughout the series, both Nero and Clem try to tell each other how they feel about each other. Dexter and Lizzie are dating but must hide it from others, though Mr Nunn (Dan Wright) tries to hit on Lizzie. Amber, and her gang try to beat their bully Ingrid and Dexter and Nero face problems living together.

Series 6 (2017)

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In the sixth series, Nero and Clem have finally begun dating after their summer romance, but eventually break up after several arguments. Clem departs in episode three to pursue a career in music. Dexter and Lizzie are expecting a baby, and eventually give birth to twins named Albert and Faraday. After his divorce in the previous series, and a brief relationship with newcomer Anastasia (Rachel Elizabeth Kelly), Bell finds himself living in a run-down caravan on the school grounds with his estranged son CJ (Rufus King-Dabbs), a newcomer to the series.

Dexter and Nero are both shocked at CJ's arrival, as Bell never mentioned in any previous series that he had a child. The series also introduces the characters of Polly Morgan (Mischa Eckersley), a fellow pupil of Nero's whom he tries to impress throughout the series and Owen's younger brother Chester (Rohan Green). In Series 6, Isobel Harlow was promoted to a series regular as she appeared in every episode.

Series 7 (2018)

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The seventh series started airing on 24 January 2018. All the main characters from the previous series returned apart from Isobel Harlow (Ruby Barnhill). Elmsmere School has moved to a new location after debt caused the old school to be closed. Mr Bell becomes stand-in headteacher, while Helena Goodman takes time off to reflect on the financial issues of the old site. She returns for the final four episodes of the season. Nero's character departs in the fourth episode to pursue new experiences in America along with Dexter and Lizzie. 3 new characters were introduced also in the 4th episode: Science teacher Maddie Harper (Genesis Lynea), her son Jack Harper (Ashton Henry-Reid) and Music teacher Danny Boyd Nathan Clarke (actor).

Series 8 (2018–2019)

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The eighth series began with a special for Christmas on 19 December 2018, focusing on Mr Bell and his relationship with his son CJ. The rest of the series began on CBBC on 6 February 2019 and was on the BBC iPlayer every Wednesday from 5:00 pm.[4] Evan (Zak Sutcliffe) was introduced in this series as a 6th former student who is also a rebel. Nero returns as a guest on the 100th episode special which was the 9th Episode in the 8th Series. All the cast from the previous series return, with Mrs Goodman (Victoria Carling) leaving in episode four.

Series 9 (2020)

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The ninth series began airing on 4 February 2020.[5] This series saw a mini-reboot. PC Emily Rowe (Leah Hackett) who has appeared since the second series becomes a series regular. New characters Coco (Carys John) and Reiss (Aled Arhyel) were introduced as PC Rowe's niece and nephew, and are put into the care of Rowe after their mother is arrested. They are joined by new classmates Henry (Finley Allgrove) and Magnus (Harley Harrison). New music teacher Clinton Russell (Andy Umerah) was introduced as well, who replaces Danny, and also dates PC Rowe.

All the cast return from the previous series, with the exception of Maddie and Jack Harper (Genesis Lynea and Ashton Henry-Reid), Eli Grant (Daniel Kerr) and Mr Danny Boyd (Nathan Clarke) who all have left the series off-screen. Episode three sees a new member of staff, Miss Wrigley (Holly Freeman), join the series. Episode five saw Mr Nunn (Dan Wright) learn that new pupil Henry is his son. Zoe-Marie Ingham (Ruby Morgan) returned in episode 7.

This series saw the final appearances of CJ and Crispin Bell Bell (Rufus King-Dabbs and Simon Lowe) episodes 4 and 10 respectively and Owen (Lewis Brindley), Fleur (Chloe Davison), Eleesha (Grace McIntosh), Katie (Jasmine Payne), Polly (Mischa Taylor Eckersley) and Evan (Zak Sutcliffe) in episode 13 as they left sixth form. CJ Bell returned in episode 10 as part of a rap, and Crispin Bell returned in episode 13 for a guest appearance.

This series concluded on 21 April 2020 with the final two episodes being aired back-to-back on CBBC.

Cast

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Main characters

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Character Cast Role Duration Year(s)
Isaac Rodgers Layton Blake Student (2x01–3x13),
Caretaker (4x01–)
2x01, 3x03–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2013, 2014–2020
PC Emily Rowe Leah Hackett Police Officer
Reiss and Coco's Auntie
Clinton's Girlfriend
2x04–9x13 2013–2020
Mr Graham Nunn Dan Wright P.E Teacher
Henry's Dad
Anna's ex-husband
3x03–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Amber Baker Ella Marshall-Pinder Student 5x01–9x13 Flashbacks (Series 7) 2016-2020
Violet Cara Jenkins Student 5x01–9x13 2016–2020
Darnesh Palmer Riley McCormick Student 5x01–9x13 2016–2020
Ingrid Ingham Zara Thurstan Student
Zoe-Marie's Sister
5x01–9x13 Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2016–2020
Chester Garland Rohan Green Student 6x05–9x13 Flashbacks (Series 8) 2017–2020
Mrs Morgan Rosina Carbone Chemist (6x06–8x02)
Polly's Mum
Head of Governors (8x02–9x13)
6x06, 7x08, 8x02–9x13 2017–2020
Mr Clinton Russell Andy Umerah Music Teacher
PC Emily Rowe's boyfriend
9x01–9x13 2020
Reiss Aled Arhyel PC Emily Rowe's nephew
Student
Coco's Brother
9x01–9x13 2020
Coco Carys John PC Emily Rowe's niece
Student
Reiss' Sister
9x01–9x13 2020
Henry Ford Finley Allgrove Student
Graham and Anna's Son
9x02–9x13 2020
Magnus Harley Harrison Student 9x02–9x13 2020
Miss Susan Wrigley Holly Freeman Deputy Head Teacher (9x03–10)
Acting Headteacher (9x10–9x13)
9x03–9x13 2020

Recurring and guest characters

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Character Actor/actress Role Duration Year(s)
Anna Ford Thaila Zucchi Henry's Mum 9x05–9x13 2020

Past characters

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Character Actor/actress Role Duration Year(s)
Mr Byron Steve Huison Headteacher 1x01–1x13 2012
Mr Jeff Thorne Myles Keogh P.E Teacher 1x07–2x13 2012–2013
Mrs Melanie Poppy Laura Aikman Music Teacher (1x01–3x02)
Nathan's Wife (3x02)
1x01–3x02 2012–2014
Ryan Woods Oscar Lloyd Student 1x01–3x03 2012–2014
Molly Finnegan Alana Thornton Student 1x01–3x03 2012–2014
Darius Phillips Adam Kavanagh Student 1x02–3x04 2012–2014
Rachel Crawford Lauren McQueen Student 2x07–3x11 2013–2014
Natalie Harlow Beth Chaplow Student 1x10–3x13 2012–2014
Bebe Johnson Kerry Stacey School Receptionist/ Nero's Mother, Liz's Sister 3x02–3x13 2014
Miss Aine O'Brien Sally Ann Matthews Headteacher 3x03–3x13 2014
Miss Emma Parkwood Sophia Di Martino Assistant Music Teacher 3x03–3x13 2014
Mr Jameson William Travis Caretaker 1x05–3x04 2012–2014
Josh Carter Khalil Madovi Student (1x01–4x01), Relative (4x07, 4x13)
Nathan's Brother
Liz's son
Nero's Cousin
Bebe's Nephew
1x01–4x01, 4x07, 4x13, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2012–2015, 2019–2020
Mr Nathan Carter Doc Brown English Teacher(1x01–2x13)
Melanie's Husband (3x02)
Relative (4x07, 4x13)
Josh's Brother
Liz's son
Nero's Cousin
Bebe's Nephew
1x01–2x02, 2x12–3x02, 4x07, 4x13, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2012–2015, 2019–2020
Miss Anita Andress Liz Hume-Dawson ICT Teacher (1x01–3x03, 3x13–4x13)
Deputy Headteacher (2x01–3x02), Headteacher (3x13–4x13)
1x01–3x03, 3x13–4x13 2012–2015
Agness Addo Sade Malone Student
Waitress
1x01–4x01, 4x13 2012–2015
Liz Carter Dystin Johnson Nurse, Nathan and Josh's mother, Nero's Aunt, Bebe's Sister 1x01–5x01 2012–2016
Ashley 'Ash' Newman Tom Rolinson Student (1x01–3x13) Mechanic (4x01–6x01) 1x01–4x01, 4x13, 5x04, 6x01, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2012–2017, 2019–2020
Anastasia Rachel Elizabeth Kelly Mr Bell's ex-girlfriend 6x01–6x03 2017
Isobel Harlow Ruby Barnhill Student 4x03–6x13 2015–2017
Miss Allyah Higgins Kiran Landa Science Teacher 6x05–6x13 2017
Albert and Faraday Baker-Harris Uncredited Twins of Dexter and Lizzie 6x04–7x04 2017–2018
Dexter Harris Jason Callender Music Teacher (2x02–7x03)
Head of Music (3x03–7x03)
Head of Woodwork (7x03–7x04)
Lizzie's Husband (6x13–7x04)
2x02–7x04, Flashbacks (Series 7) 2013–2018
Mrs Lizzie Baker Sarah Schoenbeck Head of Science
Dexter's Wife (6x13–7x04)
4x01–7x04, Flashbacks (Series 7) 2015–2018
Clem Burton Jade Alleyne Student (4x01–6x03)
Ghost of Christmas Past (8x01)
4x01–6x03, 8x01, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2015–2020
Mrs Helena Goodman Victoria Carling Headteacher (5x01–7x02, 7x10-8x04)
Art Teacher (7x10–8x04)
5x01–7x02, 7x10–8x04, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2016–2020
Nero Johnson Akai Osei Student (3x03–7x04)
American Citizen (8x09)
3x02–7x04, 8x09, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Eli Grant Daniel Kerr Student 3x03–8x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Miss Maddie Harper Genesis Lynea Science Teacher 7x04–8x13, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2018–2020
Mr Danny Boyd Nathan Clarke Music Teacher, Flashbacks (Series 8) 7x04–8x13 2018–2020
Jack Harper Ashton Henry-Reid Maddie's son
Student
7x08–8x13, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2018–2020
Zoe-Marie Ingham Ruby Morgan Student (1x01–3x13)
Hairdresser (4x01–9x07)
Ingrid's Sister
1x01–4x01, 4x13, 5x01, 5x12, 6x01, 6x13, 9x07, Flashbacks (Series 8) 2012–2017, 2019–2020
CJ Bell Rufus King-Dabbs Student (6x07–9x04)
Mr Bell's son
6x07–9x04, 9x10, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2017–2020
Mr Crispin Bell Simon Lowe Headteacher (2x01–3x02, 8x04–9x10),
Co Headteacher (3x03–3x13),
History Teacher (4x01–9x10),
Deputy Headteacher (5x01–7x02),
Acting Headteacher (7x02–8x04) Chauffeur (9x13)
2x01–9x10, 9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2013–2020
Owen Garland Lewis Brindley Student
Chester's Brother
3x03–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Fleur Murphy Chloe Davison Student 3x03–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Eleesha Rahad Grace McIntosh Student 3x03–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2014–2020
Katie Turnbull Jasmine Payne Student 5x13–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2016–2020
Polly Morgan Mischa Taylor Eckersley Student 6x05–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2017–2020
Evan Lloyd Zak Sutcliffe Student 8x02–9x13, Flashbacks (Series 7 and 8) 2019–2020

Timeline

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Actor Character Series
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Flashbacks (Series 7) 8 Flashbacks (Series 8) 9
Khalil Madovi Josh Carter Main Recurring Main
Doc Brown Nathan Carter Main Recurring Main
Dystin Johnson Liz Carter Main Guest
Tom Rolinson Ashley 'Ash' Newman Main Recurring Guest Main
Oscar Lloyd Ryan Woods Main Recurring
Alana Thornton Molly Finnegan Main Recurring
Ruby Morgan Zoe-Marie Ingham Main Recurring Main Guest
Sade Malone Agness Addo Main Recurring
Steve Huison Mr Byron Main
Laura Aikman Miss Melanie Poppy Main Recurring
Liz Hume-Dawson Miss Anita Andress Main Recurring Main
Adam Kavanagh Darius Phillips Recurring
Myles Keogh Mr Jeff Thorne Recurring Main
Beth Chaplow Natalie Harlow Recurring
Simon Lowe Mr Crispin Bell Main
Layton Blake Isaac Rodgers Guest Main
Jason Callender Dexter Harris Main
Leah Hackett PC Emily Rowe Recurring Recurring Main
Lauren McQueen Rachel Recurring
Akai Osei Nero Johnson Main Guest Main
Kerry Stacey Bebe Johnson Main
Sophia Di Martino Miss Emma Parkwood Main
Sally Ann Matthews Miss Aine O'Brien Main
Dan Wright Mr Graham Nunn Main
Daniel Kerr Eli Grant Main
Lewis Brindley Owen Garland Main
Chloe Davison Fleur Murphy Main
Grace McIntosh Eleesha Rahad Main
Sarah Schoenbeck Miss Lizzie Baker Main
Jade Alleyne Clem Burton Main Guest Main
Ruby Barnhill Isobel Harlow Recurring Main
Victoria Carling Mrs Helena Goodman Main Recurring Recurring Main
Ella Marshall Pinder Amber Baker Main
Cara Jenkins Violet Main Main
Riley McCormick Darnesh Palmer Main Main
Zara Thurstan Ingrid Ingham Main Main
Jasmine Payne Katie Turnbull Guest Main Main
Rachel Elizabeth Kelly Anastasia Recurring
Uncredited Albert Baker-Harris Recurring
Faraday Baker-Harris Recurring
Rohan Green Chester Garland Main Main
Kiran Landa Miss Allyah Higgins Recurring
Mischa Taylor Eckersley Polly Morgan Main
Rosina Carbone Mrs Morgan Guest Main Main
Rufus King-Dabbs CJ Bell Main Main Recurring
Genesis Lynea Miss Maddie Harper Main Main
Nathan Clarke Mr Danny Boyd Main Main
Ashton Henry-Reid Jack Harper Main Main
Zak Sutcliffe Evan Lloyd Main Main
Andy Umerah Clinton Russell Main
Aled Arhyel Reiss Main
Carys John Coco Main
Finley Allgrove Henry Ford Main
Harley Harrison Magnus Main
Holly Freeman Miss Susan Wrigley Main
Thaila Zucchi Anna Ford Recurring

Series Overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAverage UK viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
11313 January 2012 (2012-01-13)30 March 2012 (2012-03-30)0.42
2134 January 2013 (2013-01-04)22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)0.33
31320 December 2013 (2013-12-20)26 March 2014 (2014-03-26)0.36
41328 January 2015 (2015-01-28)22 April 2015 (2015-04-22)0.21
51325 February 2016 (2016-02-25)19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)0.31
6132 March 2017 (2017-03-02)18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)0.22
71324 January 2018 (2018-01-24)18 April 2018 (2018-04-18)0.16
81319 December 2018 (2018-12-19)17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) (BBC iPlayer)
24 April 2019 (2019-04-24) (TV)
TBA
9134 February 2020 (2020-02-04)21 April 2020 (2020-04-21)TBA

Specials

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Flashbacks29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)

4 O'Clock Files

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4 O'Clock Files is a spin off from 4 O'Clock Club, following Josh Carter's departure for Hillview Academy. Set during the end of term at Elmsmere, it focuses on Crispin Bell, filming a documentary with the help of Fleur Murphy. He focuses on Elmsmere's curriculum, sporting activities and education, and also discusses the history of Elmsmere, about how Elmsbury and Fowlmere merged.

The series features clips from the second and third series, as the many topics of the documentary are discussed. The series also features Nero and his friends, who discuss the events of the third series. Isaac and Ash made their final appearances in Elmsmere uniform, discussing Josh's mishaps with Rachel and the adventures they had in Elmsbury and Elmsmere.

Dexter and Nunn were also caught teasing each other, at the expense of Dexter's end of year reports, whom he did Josh's and Zoe-Marie's reports. Josh is absent from the series (due to his departure for Hillview). He only appears in clips from previous series.

The programme aired on CBBC, between 14 and 19 December 2014.

Production

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Constructed raps are featured in every episode, usually relating to the current situation. As such, the series takes a musical style.[citation needed] Since the show began, all series have been filmed on location in Greater Manchester. For the first series, filmed in 2011, 4 O'Clock Club was filmed in a secondary school that is still in use: Smithills School, in Bolton.

The second series was filmed at Offerton High School (now Fairway Primary School) in Stockport in 2012, which was also used briefly in 2013 for the third series. From 2013 to 2016, the series was filmed in the former site of St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Swinton.[6] They also briefly used the former site of Radcliffe Riverside High School, in Radcliffe, for some indoor and playground scenes.

As of the seventh series, the show is filmed in the former site of St George's Roman Catholic High School in Walkden.

References

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  1. ^ "4 O'Clock Club - CBBC Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  2. ^ "BBC iPlayer – 4 o'Clock Club: Back To School".
  3. ^ "CBBC announces in. house drama line-up". BBC Press Office (21 April 2011). Retrieved 31 January 2014
  4. ^ "CBBC - Schedules, Wednesday 6 February 2019".
  5. ^ "4 O'Clock Club Series 9, Episode 1 - AXOLOTL". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ Scheerhout, John (3 September 2015). "Glaring lights used in filming CBBC show kept my daughter awake, says furious mum". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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