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Ackley Bridge

Network
Channel 4
Genre
Drama
Premiered
7 June, 2017
Ackley Bridge

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.