Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of Educating Yorkshire from Twofour.
Cameras will return to Thornhill Community Academy for another “compelling, uplifting and unfiltered portrait” of life inside one of Britain’s schools.
“I’m really pleased to welcome Twofour back to Thornhill, to highlight more of the important work that goes on in schools up and down the country, day in, day out,” said Headteacher, Matthew Burton.
“As many people will have seen last year, our students and staff are so inspiring, and to have the chance, again, to show the extent of the quiet, life-changing work that happens day by day is a real privilege.
“Our priority at TCA will always be sharply focusing on the safety, wellbeing and education of our students. We look forward to working (hard and being nice) with Twofour and Channel 4 to develop an important series over the next year.”
Last year the show was Bafta-nominated and reached 8.7m viewers across linear and streaming, with a 28% share of 16-34 year olds – up 195% on the slot average.
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“Last year’s return to Thornhill Community Academy was both insightful and emotional, providing the perfect snapshot of today’s high school experience,” said Rita Daniels, Commissioning Editor at Channel 4.
“The Thornhill kids were brave and brilliant when opening up about the modern challenges of teenage life. We know that there will be kids across the country dealing with similar issues and we hope they will continue to see themselves in a new series of this exceptional show.”
The 8 x 60 minute show is produced by ITV Studios’ label Twofour. The Commissioning Editors for Channel 4 are Rita Daniels and Madonna Benjamin. The Executive Producers are David Clews, Alex Kohler, Grace Reynolds.
Series Editor is Kate Walker and Series Producer is Emily Cadman.
“The response to the return of Educating Yorkshire was a total joy. Audiences once again embraced the warmth, humour and humanity of life inside a modern British school. We’re delighted to be returning to Thornhill to tell new stories that are funny, moving, challenging and inspiring in equal measure,” said David Clews, Twofour Chief Creative Officer.
