Byker Grove

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Byker Grove
GenreTeen drama
Created byAdele Rose
Andrea Wonfor
Developed byBBC
Zenith Entertainment
Directed byVarious
StarringVarious
Theme music composerKane Gang
Simon Etchell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series18
No. of episodes344
Production
Executive producersAndrea Wonfor (1989–90)
Ian Squires (1990–92)
Ivan Rendall (1992–95)
Matthew Robinson (1995–98)
ProducersMatthew Robinson (1989–95)
Helen Gregory (1995–97)
Stephen McAteer (1997–99)
Morag Bain (1999–01)
Edward Pugh (2002–05)
Tim Holloway (2006)
Production locationNewcastle upon Tyne
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One (1989–2006)
Release8 November 1989 (1989-11-08) –
10 December 2006 (2006-12-10)

Byker Grove is a British television show which aired from 1989 to 2006. It was created by writer Adele Rose and producer Andrea Wonfor. The show came on at 5:10pm after Newsround but it later moved to 5pm on CBBC on BBC One. The show was for older teenagers and young adults. The show sometimes had serious and controversial stories.

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