Boarders

*Boarders*
Boarders
Created by	Daniel Lawrence Taylor
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Daniel Lawrence Taylor; Susan Hogg; Maddie Sinclair; Ayela Butt; Nawfal Faizullah;
Production companies	Studio Lambert; All3Media International;
Original release
Network	BBC Three
Release	20 February 2024 –; present

Boarders is a British teen comedy-drama television series created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor. The six-part series is developed by Studio Lambert in association with All3Media International for BBC Three. It premiered on 20 February 2024.

Cast

Main

Josh Tedeku as Jaheim
Jodie Campbell as Leah
Myles Kamwendo as Omar
Aruna Jalloh as Femi
Sekou Diaby as Toby

Supporting

Daniel Lawrence Taylor as Gus
Derek Riddell as Bernard
Niky Wardley as Carol Watlington-Geese
Harry Gilby as Rupert
Tallulah Greive as Beatrix
Rosie Graham as Florence
Georgina Sadler as Mabel
Assa Kanoute as Abby
Nimisha Odedra as Preeya
Sarah Daykin as Chelsea
Zheng Xi Yong as Xiang
Ruxandra Porojnicu as Yelena
Yuriri Naka as Ms Kaneko
Maxim Ays as Felix
Dillon Mitra as Dilton

Production

In August 2022, it was announced BBC Three had commissioned a six-part series titled Boarders from Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Studio Lambert. In addition to Lawrence Taylor, the series would be executive produced by Susan Hogg and Maddie Sinclair for Studio Lambert, and Ayela Butt and Gaynor Holmes for the BBC. Joining him in the writers room were Emma Dennis-Edwards, Yemi Oyefuwa, and Ryan Calais Cameron.^[1]

In July 2023, it was announced Josh Tedeku, Jodie Campbell, and Myles Kamwendo would star in the series alongside Sekou Diaby and Aruna Jalloh. Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor would appear in the series as a mentor. Also joining the cast were Derek Riddell, Niky Wardley, Harry Gilby, Tallulah Greive, Rosie Graham, Georgina Sadler, and Assa Kanoute.^[2]

Principal photography took place in Bristol. Clifton College served as the fictional St Gilbert's in the series. Other filming locations included Ashton Court and Redcliffe.^[3]

Reception

Boarders received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews.^[4] Leila Latif of The Guardian gave Boarders four out of five stars and called it "packed with future megastars" in line with the Skins ensemble, singling out Campbell, Diaby, Tedeku, and Kanoute's performances in particular.^[5] Louisa Mellor for Den of Geek recommended the series to Sex Education fans.^[6] The Daily Telegraph's Poppie Platt also gave the series four stars, calling it "razor-sharp".^[7] Morgan Cormack of Radio Times commended how Boarders balances serious, heavy topics and moments of learning with comedy and fun.^[8]

References

^ Goldbart, Max (1 August 2022). "BBC Three Greenlights 'Boarders' About Five Underprivileged Black Students Heading To Boarding School From 'Timewasters' Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (19 July 2023). "'Timewasters' Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor BBC Comedy Drama 'Boarders' Unveils Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^ Hutchings, Ellie (21 February 2024). "Where was Boarders filmed? Everything we know about the school-based comedy drama". Good to Know. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
^ "Boarders: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
^ Latif, Leila (20 February 2024). "Boarders review – this private school satire is absolutely packed with future megastars". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Mellor, Louisa (20 February 2024). "Sex Education Fans Need to Watch BBC Three's Boarders". Den of Geek. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Platt, Poppie (20 February 2024). "Boarders, review: razor-sharp public school comedy skewers everything from bigotry to inclusion". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ Cormack, Morgan (20 February 2024). "Boarders is great fun, but don't underestimate the power of its comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

External links

Boarders at IMDb

[1] Goldbart, Max (1 August 2022). "BBC Three Greenlights 'Boarders' About Five Underprivileged Black Students Heading To Boarding School From 'Timewasters' Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[2] Ramachandran, Naman (19 July 2023). "'Timewasters' Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor BBC Comedy Drama 'Boarders' Unveils Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

[3] Hutchings, Ellie (21 February 2024). "Where was Boarders filmed? Everything we know about the school-based comedy drama". Good to Know. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

[4] "Boarders: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

[5] Latif, Leila (20 February 2024). "Boarders review – this private school satire is absolutely packed with future megastars". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[6] Mellor, Louisa (20 February 2024). "Sex Education Fans Need to Watch BBC Three's Boarders". Den of Geek. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[7] Platt, Poppie (20 February 2024). "Boarders, review: razor-sharp public school comedy skewers everything from bigotry to inclusion". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[8] Cormack, Morgan (20 February 2024). "Boarders is great fun, but don't underestimate the power of its comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

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