Sparks

Season 1

10 episodes · Nov 20, 2020

Ten powerful, authentic monologues from emerging UK talent, bringing a distinct and alternative view of what it means to be young today.

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  • S1E1

    I Just Stabbed Someone

    Nov 20, 20207m

    Through a rap narrative, grime artist Yizzy explores the tragic ramifications of knife crime - what if you could go back and redo that fatal moment?

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  • S1E2

    The Birth of Venus

    Nov 20, 20208m

    Venus dreams of launching a make-up brand and escaping the bullies at school. Does a safe future in the city beckon? There’s a lot to escape at home first... By Juno Dawson.

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  • S1E3

    My Best Friend Married A Warrior

    Nov 20, 20208m

    Aisha and best friend Jamillah were to be “influencers in a hijab – British Kylie Jenners” but after making a decision that would be seen as a betrayal, Aisha finds herself alone.

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  • S1E4

    What Would You Do Frida?

    Nov 20, 202010m

    Tilly never imagined her prom would be spent in the girl’s toilet hiding, but then Tilly's been an expert at hiding her body difference until tonight. So what now?

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  • S1E5

    All The Small Things

    Nov 20, 20208m

    It’s Zeena and Ziyad’s first date but they already have preconceptions about each other. Can a homemade biryani prove them both wrong and will they get their happy ending?

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  • S1E6

    Gone

    Nov 20, 20208m

    Sharday and Sam are celebrating Sharday’s sweet 16th, but a split second decision will change everything for them. Life will never be the same again.

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  • S1E7

    Sparklers

    Nov 20, 202010m

    Holly shares her first kiss with Ava, and reflects on her past now that she's able to be honest with herself.

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  • S1E8

    The Main Part

    Nov 20, 20208m

    Aspiring actor Nina has an agonising decision to make after she’s shamelessly typecast for the main part in a Bollywood school play, just because she’s ‘a bit brown’.

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  • S1E9

    Shapes

    Nov 20, 20207m

    Cassie Jenks’ plan to bunk off a school trip to an art gallery is abandoned when she connects with a painting.

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  • S1E10

    Shahid's First Shave

    Nov 20, 20209m

    Shahid is starting college but has a big dilemma: to shave or not to shave. On one hand a chance to reinvent himself, on the other an overbearing mum who won’t let him grow up.

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