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Ackley Bridge (TV Series)

Ackley Bridge

2017

Ayub Khan-Din (Creator), Kevin Erlis (Creator) ...

Poppy Lee Friar, Samuel Bottomley, Amy-Leigh Hickman, Sunetra Sarker ...

6.8

53

TV Series. Drama TV Series (2017-2022). 5 Seasons. 46 Episodes. A British television drama series set in a multi-cultural academy school in the fictional Yorkshire mill town of Ackley Bridge. The story follows the merger of two schools in a segregated British and Asian community due to budget cuts, exploring the turbulent school experience, covering the challenges of prejudice and cultural issues in the school environment, as well as the humour, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Sam Wollaston The Guardian	"Real issues aren’t avoided, cultural differences aren’t denied; at the same time, obvious and boring stereotypes are avoided (...) As well as boobs, 'Ackley Bridge' has balls. And a heart."	POS
United Kingdom	Rebecca Nicholson The Guardian	"The likable high-school drama has yet to tackle the issues for which it was primed (...) there’s a lot of speculation and chatty filler because – as yet – we know nothing."	NEU
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"The series has an appealing mix of drama and humor, while at the same time exploring the themes of individual identity on a number of levels."	POS

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