The series, from New Pictures and Balloon Entertainment and produced by Blue Story’s Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, is the latest to be co-produced by the BBC and Netflix, following successes such as The Serpent. But when his dutiful younger sister Vita’s own talent is discovered by Bosco’s rival, Bulla, she steps out of her brother’s shadow to become a performer in her own right, setting the Champion siblings against one another and tearing apart the whole family in the process. 2ĭescribed as a “love letter to Black British music” and set in South London, the show follows musician Bosco Champion, home from prison and ready to dominate the music industry. The show is executive produced by Bryan Elsley, Dave Evans and Danielle Scott-Haughton for Balloon Entertainment Charlie Pattinson, Willow Grylls and Imogen O’Sullivan for New Pictures Carty-Williams and Jo McClellan for the BBC, with Nawfal Faizullah as commissioning executive.'Queen Charlotte' Continues To Reign Over Nielsen Streaming Chart In Second Week, 'The Mother' Debuts At No. “Champion” is a co-production between Balloon Entertainment and All3Media-backed New Pictures in association with All3Media International for BBC One and Netflix. and Netflix globally a series that gives these genres of music life and texture is my dream, as is working with some of the best producers and songwriters making music today to create original tracks for the show.” rap and neo-soul, to the point of obsession, and to bring to BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K. Since I knew what music was, I’ve loved grime and U.K. The 8 x 45’ musical drama also stars Kerim Hassan (“Once Upon a Time in London”), Adeyinka Akinrinade (“Everything I Know About Love”), Tom Forbes (“Wolf Hall”), Genesis Lynea (“Shadow and Bone”), Karl Collins (“Attack The Block”), Francis Lovehall (“Small Axe”), Corey Weekes (“Coronation Street”) and Rachel Adedeji (“Dreaming Whilst Black”).Ĭarty-Williams said: “‘Champion’ is a celebration of Black music and of a Black family, however fragmented that family might be, and I can’t wait for the world to see their story. The cast includes Déja J Bowens in her TV debut, Malcolm Kamulete (“Top Boy”), music sensation Ray BLK (also her TV debut), Nadine Marshall (“Sherwood”), Ray Fearon (“His Dark Materials”) and Jo Martin (“Doctor Who”). Ray BLK serves as music executive alongside grime pioneer and BRIT and Mercury Prize-nominated Ghetts. Billed as a love letter to Black British music set in south London, “Champion” features original music written and produced by leading U.K.
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