™Sparks
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New Stories. New Voices.
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New Voices, New Stories. Ten powerful, authentic monologues from emerging UK talent, bringing a distinct and alternative view of what it means to be young today.
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- E1 I Just Stabbed SomeoneNext upNov 20, 2020 · 7 min
Synopsis
Through a rap narrative, grime artist Yizzy explores the tragic ramifications of knife crime - what if you could go back and redo that fatal moment?
Guest stars: Yizzy
- E2 The Birth of VenusNov 20, 2020 · 8 min
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Venus dreams of launching a make-up brand and escaping the bullies at school. Does a safe future in the city beckon? There’s a lot to escape at home first... By Juno Dawson.
Guest stars: Matt Greenwood (Venus)
- E3 My Best Friend Married A WarriorNov 20, 2020 · 8 min
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Aisha and best friend Jamillah were to be “influencers in a hijab – British Kylie Jenners” but after making a decision that would be seen as a betrayal, Aisha finds herself alone.
Guest stars: Hamidha Awshan (Aisha)
- E4 What Would You Do Frida?Nov 20, 2020 · 10 min
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Tilly never imagined her prom would be spent in the girl’s toilet hiding, but then Tilly's been an expert at hiding her body difference until tonight. So what now?
- E5 All The Small ThingsNov 20, 2020 · 8 min
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It’s Zeena and Ziyad’s first date but they already have preconceptions about each other. Can a homemade biryani prove them both wrong and will they get their happy ending?
- E6 GoneNov 20, 2020 · 8 min
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Sharday and Sam are celebrating Sharday’s sweet 16th, but a split second decision will change everything for them. Life will never be the same again.
- E7 SparklersNov 20, 2020 · 10 min
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Holly shares her first kiss with Ava, and reflects on her past now that she's able to be honest with herself.
- E8 The Main PartNov 20, 2020 · 8 min
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Aspiring actor Nina has an agonising decision to make after she’s shamelessly typecast for the main part in a Bollywood school play, just because she’s ‘a bit brown’.
- E9 ShapesNov 20, 2020 · 7 min
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Cassie Jenks’ plan to bunk off a school trip to an art gallery is abandoned when she connects with a painting.
- E10 Shahid's First ShaveNov 20, 2020 · 9 min
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Shahid is starting college but has a big dilemma: to shave or not to shave. On one hand a chance to reinvent himself, on the other an overbearing mum who won’t let him grow up.
