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Pilot

Why does laidback Jaeden never turn up for school? What has upset Belle so much that she's kicking bins down the corridor? Why is Halil being excluded from the PRU, and what has he done to annoy Hanna so much that she wants to dash a chair in his face?

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Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Time
6am
Channel
BBC Three
Length
18 minutes, 22 seconds

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Friday 5th March 2021 11:35pm BBC1
Saturday 6th March 2021 1:05am BBC1 Scot

Cast & crew

Cast
Tom Moutchi Anthony
Pia Somersby Belle
Jaye Ersavas Halil
Michael Boahen (as Michael 'MBbants' Boahen) Jaeden
Umit Ulgen Berdan
Kerry Godliman Jean
Kosar Ali Hanna
Writing team
Alex Tenenbaum Writer
Nathaniel Stevens Writer
Production team
Teddy Nygh Director
Leah Henry Producer
Nick Bedu Producer
Leah Henry Executive Producer
Teddy Nygh Executive Producer
Nick Bedu (as Nicky Bedu) Executive Producer
Oliver Parker Editor
Alex Jones Nash Production Designer
Leah Henry Casting Director
Bani Mendy Director of Photography
Siena Powloski Make-up Designer
Wayne Roberts Composer
Kirk Sylvester Graphics
Mike Moore 1st Assistant Director
Emily Allen Commissioning Editor

Videos

Cheeky Translation

Halil has been caught smoking, but he tells his dad a different story in the translation.

Featuring: Tom Moutchi (Anthony), Jaye Ersavas (Halil) & Umit Ulgen (Berdan).

Behind the scenes on PRU

A look behind the scenes as the pilot of PRU is filmed.

Featuring: Tom Moutchi (Anthony), Pia Somersby (Belle), Jaye Ersavas (Halil), Michael 'MBbants' Boahen (Jaeden), Kosar Ali (Hanna), Kerry Godliman (Jean) & Umit Ulgen (Berdan).

Press

PRU review

Is it ironic to wish PRU, the BBC's new comedy about teenagers excluded from mainstream education, would calm down and show a little more discipline?

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd March 2021

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