Jamie Johnson (TV Series)
| Jamie Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's drama Family sitcom |
| Created by | Sam Talbot Joe Talbot |
| Starring | Louis Dunn Lenna G. Williams Jonnie Kimmins Patrick Ward Millie Gibson Ellie Daley Emma Stansfield Tim Dantay Brian Bovell Lucy Speed |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Amy Buscombe Sue Nott Sam Talbot |
| Running time | 30-32 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC (2016–present) CBBC HD (2016–present) |
| Original release | 8 June 2016–present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Jamie Johnson is a British football drama[1], which premiered on 8 June 2016 with three episodes in it's first season. The second series debuted on 3 July 2017 increasing the episodes to eight. The third series was shown on 5 April 2018 this time with ten episodes, ending on 7 June 2018.
Background[edit]
Colliding with UEFA Euro 2016 the show was announced as a boy who is an aspiring footballer, with appearances from the Premier League top players including Harry Kane, Luis Suárez and Marcus Rashford with managers Jürgen Klopp and Rudd Gillit. The show is based on the books by author Dan Freedman.
Synopsis[edit]
Series 1 (2016)[edit]
The first series shows a boy called Jamie Johnson who is gifted with the art of football, his parents have recently split up which forces him to relocate schools and his home and starting at Kingsmount School. He befriends Jack who wants girls to be able to play with the boys while Boggie a geeky kid, has his eyes on being the mascot for the school team.
Series 2 (2017)[edit]
Continuing right from the end of the first series, Johnson has his sights on playing at an academy to further his ambitions of being a professional footballer, while friend Jack is determined to play as an outfield player. Jamie's Dad appears for the first time after splitting up with his mother and is homeless. Johnson balances all things to make it to the big time.
Series 3 (2018)[edit]
The third series picks off with Johnson getting the chance to play at Foxborough a footballing academy, while Kingsmount is forced to merge with another school citing budget issues for the school's football team and is folded henceforth. Jack determined to keep her dreams alive of being a footballer, sets her own team Phoenix up with Boggie and his girlfriend Nancy. Johnson pondering whether Foxborough is for him or new team Phoenix spirals from a good personality to a rather unsupporting one.
Series 4 (2019)[edit]
The twitter page of the show has announced that a fourth series has been commissioned due to air in 2019.[2]
Cast[edit]
Main characters[edit]
| Character | Actor/actress | Duration | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Johnson | Louis Dunn | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Boggy | Jonnie Kimmins | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Dillion | Patrick Ward | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Indira | Millie Gibson | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Nancy | Ellie Daley | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Zoe | Maddie Murchinson | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Karen Johnson | Emma Stansfield | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Mike Johnson | Tim Dantay | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Mr Hansard | Brian Bovell | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Ms R Savage | Lucy Speed | 1x01- | 2016- |
| Jethro | Miles Wallace | 2x04- | 2017- |
| Wozza | Jermaine Johnson | 3x01- | 2018- |
Recurring and guest characters[edit]
| Character | Actor/actress | Duration | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Himself | Gary Lineker | 1x02, 1x03 | 2016 |
| As Himself | Ruud Gullit | 1x02 | 2016 |
| As Himself | Harry Kane | 2x01 | 2017 |
| As Himself | Steven Gerrard | 2x01 | 2017 |
| As Himself | John Stones | 2x07 | 2017- |
| As Himself | Jürgen Klopp | 3x01 | 2018 |
| As Himself | Alan Shearer | 3x04 | 2018 |
| As Herself | Steph Houghton | 3x05 | 2018 |
| As Hismelf | Matt Baker | 3x05 | 2018 |
| As Herself | Alex Jones | 3x05 | 2018 |
| Ms Bedford | Kirsty Smedley | 3x05- | 2018- |
| As Herself | Jordan Nobbs | 3x07 | 2018 |
| As Herself | Fran Kirby | 3x07 | 2018 |
| As Himself | Marcus Rashford | 3x10 | 2018 |
| As Himself | Raheem Sterling | 3x09 | 2018 |
Past characters[edit]
| Character | Actor/actress | Duration | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hansard | Theo Chapman | 1x01-2x08 | 2016-2017 |
| Jack Marshall | Lenna Gunning-Williams | 1x01-3x10 | 2016-2018 |
| Pete Marshall | Andre Squire | 1x01-3x10 | 2016-2018 |
| Foxborough Coach | Matt Kennard | 3x01-3x10 | 2018 |
Production[edit]
The show was filmed in Nottingham at various locations including Meadow Lane the home of Notts County F.C. and St. Ann's allotments.[3]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Jamie Johnson at BBC ProgrammesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jamie Johnson on IMDb Search this movie on
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