Boarders. Image shows left to right: Toby (Sekou Diaby), Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo), Femi (Aruna Jalloh)
Boarders

Boarders

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Three
  • 2024
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Coming-of-age comedy drama following the lives of five underprivileged black students who win scholarships to an elite boarding school. Stars Josh Tedeku, Jodie Campbell, Myles Kamwendo, Sekou Diaby, Aruna Jalloh and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1

Boarders. Femi (Aruna Jalloh)
Five talented black teenagers receive scholarships to a prestigious boarding school only to discover they're only there to improve the school's image after a problematic scandal. Jaheim finds himself warring with school troublemaker Rupert while Leah runs into trouble with the headmaster. Omar is determined to prove a secret society is real and Femi finds some unlikely friends to encourage him to take part in a strange school ritual. Toby is misjudged by his new peers but it comes to his advantage when he tries to impress a girl.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
50 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 20th February 2024 11:50pm BBC3
Thursday 22nd February 2024 12:25am BBC3
Thursday 22nd February 2024 2:10am BBC3
Saturday 24th February 2024 1:00am BBC3
Monday 26th February 2024 12:25am BBC3
Wednesday 28th February 2024 10:40pm BBC1
Wednesday 28th February 2024 11:10pm BBC1 Wales
Thursday 29th February 2024 1:10am BBC1 Scot
Saturday 9th March 2024 11:30pm BBC3

Catch-up

Cast & crew

Cast
Josh Tedeku Jaheim
Jodie Campbell Leah
Myles Kamwendo Omar
Sekou Diaby Toby
Aruna Jalloh Femi
Daniel Lawrence Taylor Gus
Derek Riddell Bernard
Harry Gilby Rupert
Tallulah Greive Beatrix
Rosie Graham Florence
Georgina Sadler Mabel
Assa Kanoute Abby
Archie Fisher Cheddar
Zheng Xi Yong Xiang
Guest cast
Philip Bayntun Spencer
Mohammed Mansaray Malachi
Bunmi Osadolor Anton
Jordan McKenzie Ray
Maisie Hogan Barista
Ene Frost Mr Adebayo
Reza Shademan Shop Owner
Kye Malcolm Caleb
Llewella Gideon Sylvia
William Andrews (as Will Andrews) Mackers
Ruxandra Porojnicu Yelena
Maxim Ays Felix
Andrew Harmon-Gray Graham
Yuriri Naka Ms Kaneko
Emily Houghton Mrs Goodlow
Amy Brown Ms Harper
Writing team
Daniel Lawrence Taylor Writer
Missy Howard Script Editor
Production team
Ethosheia Hylton Director
Alison MacPhail Producer
Daniel Lawrence Taylor Executive Producer
Susan Hogg Executive Producer
Madeleine Sinclair Executive Producer
Ayela Butt Executive Producer
Nawfal Faizullah Executive Producer
Carleen Beadle (as Carleen Beadle-Larcombe) Line Producer
Dan Robinson Editor
Jim Page Editor
Stephen Nicholas Production Designer
Rosalie Clayton Casting Director
Korsshan Schlauer Director of Photography
Lauren Miller Costume Designer
Marcia Blackwood Make-up Designer
Hussein Boon Composer
Joe Burnett Composer
Corrie Fraser Composer
Roopa Subrahmanya Rohan Hulikunta Composer
Natalie Levine Composer
Stereo Mike Composer
Natalia Rodrigues Milanesi Composer
Christopher Pottinger Composer
Nandor Zoltan Toth Composer
Jaden Wildman Composer
Ella Dovey Graphics
Charlie Curran 1st Assistant Director

Video

First day at boarding school

Jaheim, Leah, Omar, Femi and Toby arrive at St Gilberts, an elite private school with a reputation problem...

Featuring: Harry Gilby (Rupert), Josh Tedeku (Jaheim), Jodie Campbell (Leah), Sekou Diaby (Toby), Aruna Jalloh (Femi), Myles Kamwendo (Omar), Rosie Graham (Florence), Tallulah Greive (Beatrix), Georgina Sadler (Mabel) & Will Andrews (Mackers).

Press

Boarders review

The first epsiode is a strong start to the series which might be hard to sustain.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2024

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