Chris Cross (TV series)

Chris Cross
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Gary Cohen Michael Leo Donovan
Directed by	Dennis Abey Ron Oliver
Starring	Eugene Byrd Simon Fenton Rachel Blanchard Timothy Douek Nicola Stewart Alan David
Country of origin	United Kingdom Canada
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	28 minutes
Production companies	Central TV CINAR
Original release
Network	ITV (CITV)
Release	18 March 1993 (1993-03-18) – 28 March 1994 (1994-03-28)

Chris Cross is a children's television series produced by Central TV and CINAR (now WildBrain). The series premiered on CITV in the UK in 1993 and Showtime in the United States. Based on a British boarding school, it dealt with the shift from single to mixed-sex, and the rivalry between two male characters. It was filmed on location at Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire, England. It starred future Clueless actress Rachel Blanchard as Dinah. ^[1]

Summary

Set in an international boarding school in England, Stansfield Academy. Oliver Cross, a teenager, is the admired school king cool when, at the start of a new term, two things occur to change the situation: Stansfield becomes mixed-sex (or co-ed, as the US people have it) and a new teenage male pupil, Chris Hilton, joins the fray, immediately becoming popular with the girls and a clear challenge to Cross's established authority.

Neither Chris nor Cross like school very much so they decide to join forces to liven up the hitherto stuffy foundation, playing practical jokes galore. They represent a formidable team: Cross is black and has built his status on the back of his wisecracking and his abilities as a DJ; Chris is the US white athlete, a perfect student. Bossy fellow pupil Dinah is the headmaster's granddaughter.

Cast

• Simon Fenton as Chris Hilton ^[2]
• Eugene Byrd as Oliver Cross
• Rachel Blanchard as Dinah McGee
• Alan David as Mr Rogers
• Timothy Douek as X
• Tom Brodie as Mookie
• Oliver Gilbody as Charles Barkley
• Nicola Stewart as Casey Down

References

1. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Chris Cross". Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
2. McGough, Michael (17 August 1997). "A Trade Gap in Accents of English". The New York Times.

External links

• Chris Cross at IMDb