March 2022
So i just watched all the episodes for the first time on dvd. I had previously seen the film many times and i love that.
So the series...well disappointing on the whole, and they didnt know when enough was enough, it continued after the main characters left and that was a mistake, there was suddenly no direction and no main characters amongst the kids. One week you get introduced to a couple of the kids, thinking they are going to be our main ones and that was it, you never saw them again, and thats what it was like, including the teachers sometimes too, with new ones coming and going all the time.
Watch the film instead, we also had an offshoot series (fenn street gang) which follows the original students, which was a little better than this one.
Some of the later episodes i would only rate as about a 4 out of 10, but most earlier episodes were better.
5.5 out of 10.
So i just watched all the episodes for the first time on dvd. I had previously seen the film many times and i love that.
So the series...well disappointing on the whole, and they didnt know when enough was enough, it continued after the main characters left and that was a mistake, there was suddenly no direction and no main characters amongst the kids. One week you get introduced to a couple of the kids, thinking they are going to be our main ones and that was it, you never saw them again, and thats what it was like, including the teachers sometimes too, with new ones coming and going all the time.
Watch the film instead, we also had an offshoot series (fenn street gang) which follows the original students, which was a little better than this one.
Some of the later episodes i would only rate as about a 4 out of 10, but most earlier episodes were better.
5.5 out of 10.