Ackley Bridge is a British comedy-drama series set in a multicultural academy school of the same name. The series began broadcasting on Channel 4 on 7 June 2017. Following the conclusion of the first series, a second series was announced, which was first broadcast in 2018. After a third series consisting of eight episodes was broadcast in 2019, Ackley Bridge was renewed for a fourth series. While the fourth series was originally set to air in September 2020, filming was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning the series premiered in April 2021. The fourth series saw an overhaul, including an earlier timeslot, shortened runtime, and several new cast members. In June 2021, production on the fifth series of Ackley Bridge commenced.
Genre | Comedy-drama |
Created by | Ayub Khan-Din, Kevin Erlis, Malcolm Campbell |
Starring | Present and former cast |
Composer(s) | Tim Phillips |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 36 |
Executive producer(s) | Malcolm Campbell, George Faber, George Ormond, Ayub Khan-Din |
Producer(s) | Alexander Lamb |
Location(s) | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Cinematography | Anna Valdez-Hanks, Sergio Delgado |
Editor(s) | Anthony Combes, Vicky Tooms, Dan Crinnion, David Stark, David I'Anson |
Running time | 60 minutes (series 1–3), 30 minutes (series 4) |
Production company(s) | The Forge |
Distributor | All3Media |
Original network | Channel 4 |
Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
About Ackley Bridge
After two schools merge, a headmistress must handle the realities of her new situation. The show was created by Ayub Khan-Din, Kevin Erlis, and Malcolm Campbell.
Achievement of Ackley Bridge
Rita May and Stuart Manning have both guest starred on the show. The series was originally titled The ABC.
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Latest information about Ackley Bridge updated on July 28 2021.