Desperados (CBBC)

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Desperados

Desperados logo
Genre Children's drama
Starring Ade Adepitan
David Proud
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 10
Production
Producer(s) Ewan Marshall
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBBC, BBC One
Original run 31 January 2007 – 30th March 2007

Desperados is a CBBC children's drama series following a wheelchair basketball team. It charts the journey of Charlie who, following a disabling accident, finds new meaning and purpose in his life when he joins a team called the Desperados.

Team coach, Baggy Awolowo, is searching for new players for a junior wheelchair basketball team. He says "You might think this is a basketball team. You're wrong, it's a way of life."

The series is currently being shown on the CBBC Channel on Wednesdays at 5.30pm. It will also be shown on BBC One later in 2007.

Mark Thompson, the BBC Director-general, says Desperados is "hugely important" for the Corporation.

[edit] Cast

The Cast List is as follows (character - actor):

  • Baggy - Ade Adepitan
  • Adam - Ben Warren
  • Charlie - David Proud
  • Kyle - Reece Pantry
  • Gabby - Laurie Williams
  • Aidan - Cole Edwards
  • Shelly - Zoe Giannasi
  • Vicky - Sarah Kelly
  • Sam - Richard Sargent

[edit] Trivia

On 21 March 2007 the BBC accidentally repeated the previous week's episode. An apology was issued by Gemma Hunt after transmission.

The final two episodes of the first series were shown back to back on the CBBC Channel on Thursday 29 March 2007.

[edit] See also


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