''Scene'' is a British television anthology drama/documentary series made by the

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for teenagers, broadcast from 1968 to 2002. It comprised dramas and documentaries on topical issues, sometimes of a controversial nature, by leading contemporary playwrights including included

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etc. programmes were originally broadcast to a school audience as part of the

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strand. Dramas from the series were also regularly broadcast for a wider adult audience. ''Scene'' was originally conceived as a series of 30 minute dramas and documentaries suitable for showing to teenage schoolchildren as part of the English and Humanities curriculum. It was envisaged that the dramas shown would stimulate discussion in the classroom about various contemporary issues relevant to teenagers (such as race, drugs, sex, disability etc.).

Award winners and nominees

*''Terry'' (1969) – BAFTA Flame of Knowledge Award. *''A Collier's Friday Night'' (1976) – BAFTA Flame of Knowledge Award. *''

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'' (1996) – BAFTA for best schools drama. Series Ass.Producer

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*''Alison'' (1996) – BAFTA nomination for best schools drama. Series Producer

*''United'' (1998) – BAFTA for best schools drama. Produced and directed by Michael McGowan. *'' Junk'' (1999) – BAFTA for best schools drama. *''Offside'' (2002) – BAFTA for best schools drama. *''Split game'' (2005) – BAFTA nomination for best schools drama. *''Stone Cold'' BAFTA nomination 1998 Producer

Director

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Selected episodes

''Terraces'' (1993). The residents of a street of terraced houses decide to paint them all in the colours of their local football team – all except one man who refuses to conform to mob rule. Written by

. ''

'' (1995). A young woman leaves home to live with her boyfriend and discovers the

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scene and ecstasy. Series producer

. A 2 x 30 minute abridged version of a BAFTA-winning drama. ''Alison'' (1996): BAFTA-nominated Comedy-drama. Terry Kennett decides to return to his home town after a ten-year absence. He bumps into old mates and his former girlfriend Alison who shows him around their old haunts. They reminisce about their teenage romance, first sexual experience and the reasons for their eventual breakup. Terry is shocked to find that Alison is now a young single mother, but decides to rekindle their relationship in the hope that former mistakes are behind them. Written and directed by

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and produced by

. Starring

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and

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. ''Teaching Matthew'' written by

. A satire on

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. Ashton acted in the film, playing Sergeant Conway.

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played the eponymous lead character. ''Stone Cold'' (1997) Starring

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. Threat to runaway boy Link who becomes homeless after abuse at home and is prey to a street killer. Directed by

and produced by

. BAFTA nominated ''Junk'' (1999): Bafta-winning drama. Following difficulties with her parents, teenager Gemma Brogan leaves home. She falls under the spell of a young woman who introduces her to the world of alternative youth culture and drugs. Initially her new life seems glamorous and exciting but she soon discovers its dark side as she slides uncontrollably into heroin addiction. Starring

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Reception and legacy

Critical reaction was positive with praise for the high production standards. The series was nominated for five awards in 1996–1997 and won a Prix Jeunesse in 1998 under series producer

Some of the actors featured in ''Scene'' went on to achieve varying degrees of mainstream success. e.g.:

('' Junk'', 1999),

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(''Alison'', 1996),

(''Teaching Matthew'', 1993),

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(''A Man of Letters'', 1997),

(''Stone Cold'').

References

External links

''Scene''
at BroadcastForschools.co.uk
''Scene''
at the

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