The Boot Street Band was a BBC children comedy television programme which aired for two six-episode seasons in 1993–4.[1] It was set in a school which appears to be run by the students, and was created by Andrew Davies and Steve Attridge. Steve Attridge wrote the second series and a book based on the idea.[2] Idris Elba got his TV break by appearing in the series. Roland MacLeod played Mr Lear and Richard Davies played Mr Cramp.[3]
| The Boot Street Band | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 11 November 1993 – 15 December 1994 |
Episodes edit
Season 1 edit
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Part One" | 11 November 1993[1] |
| 2 | "Part Two" | 18 November 1993[2] |
| 3 | "Part Three" | 25 November 1993[3] |
| 4 | "Part Four" | 2 December 1993[4] |
| 5 | "Part Five" | 9 December 1993[5] |
| 6 | "Part Six" | 16 December 1993[6] |
Season 2 edit
| No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The School Secretary" | 10 November 1994[7] |
| 2 | "New Brains for Old" | 17 November 1994[8] |
| 3 | "Take Away Trouble" | 24 November 1994[9] |
| 4 | "The Great Pretender" | 1 December 1994[10] |
| 5 | "Standing for Office" | 8 December 1994[11] |
| 6 | "The Great Exchange" | 15 December 1994[12] |
References edit
- ^ The Boot Street Band (TV Series 1993–1994) - IMDb, retrieved 25 February 2021 [unreliable source?]
- ^ Cardwell, Sarah (22 July 2005). Andrew Davies. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-6492-0.
- ^ "The Boot Street Band". The Radio Times. No. 3644. 4 November 1993. p. 101. ISSN 0033-8060. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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