Britannia High

Season

2008

5.7

Set in a stage-school in London 'Britannia High' focuses on a group of students struggling to make it in music.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Let's Dance

Musical drama created by Arlene Phillips and David Ian, following a bunch group of super-talented students at a performing arts school as they chase their dreams of stardom. The kids arrive for the start of a new year, but small-town girl Lauren feels like a fish out of water alongside her confident fellow students, and begins to wonder if she's really cut out for Britannia High. Mark Benton stars as the school head, with Adam Garcia as passionate dance mentor Stefan.

S1 • E2

Behind the Mask

Girls Aloud go to the school for a Q&A

S1 • E3

Who Are You?

At Jez's surprise birthday party his friends discover that he has been hiding things from everyone and may end up losing everything when his father becomes involved at school.

S1 • E4

Fame

At a nightclub, Lola is accidentally "papped" with former Busted star Matt Willis. Later, she is approached by an unscrupulous journalist and soon falls prey to the seductive allure of celebrity. As her life spins increasingly out of control Lola cuts classes, trashes her friends and eventually leaves the school to chase her dream. However, all too soon she crashes and burns and learns the hard way the true cost of fame!

S1 • E5

Go Your Own Way

When BB's older brother comes to see him, BB must make the decision whether to carry on his new life at Britannia High or join his brother and be 'one of the boys' with life changing and almost disastrous consequences.

S1 • E6

Miss Independent

Claudine tries to break up Danny and Lauren by sabotaging their three-month anniversary celebrations. However, she is left embarrassed and hurt when things do not go according to plan - revealing a secret about her childhood in the process. Lola thinks she saw a ghost at school so the gang decides to launch a hunt throughout Britannia High.

S1 • E7

Don't Stand So Close to Me

Jez and BB discover Lola has been writing about dance mentor Stefan in her diary and they think she must be having an affair with him. Lola is too proud to admit the romance is nothing more than a crush and starts to believe her own fantasy when Stefan suggests they go for coffee. However, as gossip spreads through Britannia High and the tutor's true feelings emerge, his career is jeopardised

S1 • E8

With a Little Help from My Friends

Canteen girl Ronnie confides in Jez that she is only working there in the hope of getting noticed. She is determined to win a place in the end-of-term show, but he is too kind to admit she was terrible and helps her anyway. Delighted by the encouragement, Ronnie auditions in front of the whole school in a bid to land a part, but humiliation is in store.

S1 • E9

Finale

This is a vibrant, exciting contemporary Fame for the noughties, and has a host of talent on board. As well as an exceptional cast, the show is choreographed by Arlene Philips with the score written by Take That's Gary Barlow and award-winning song writer Guy Chambers.