Sadie J

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Sadie J
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Series 1 titlecard
Genre Teen sitcom
Created by Robert Evans
Starring Georgia Lock
Priyanka Patel
Ronan Carter
Steve Speirs
Nina Jaspaul
Thulani Sityata
Bobby Fuller
William Nye
Alfie Stewart
Mel Giedroyc
Rose Liston
Opening theme"(The Only Girl) In A Boy's World" by Georgia Lock
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series3
No. of episodes36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerGina Cronk
ProducersPaul McKenzie
Simon Nelson
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network CBBC
Release14 January 2011 (2011-01-14) 
27 March 2013 (2013-03-27)

Sadie J is a British children's television comedy-drama series about a girl named Sadie Jenkins, who is described as "the only girl in a boys' world" because she is surrounded by her Dad Steve, his apprentice Keith, her brother Danny, his best friend Jake and their dog Roger. It is produced by the BBC and airs on the CBBC Channel. The show premiered on 14 January 2011 and produced three series, with the final episode aired on 27 March 2013. As of September 2013, Sadie J is now shown in the United States on the Starz Kids & Family cable network.

Contents

Background

Screenterrier first posted a casting call for Sadie J in March 2010. It was billed as "a feel-good comedy about a feisty 13-year-old girl with the sass of Cheryl Cole and the punch of a prize fighter". [1]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Additional characters

Special guest appearances

Throughout the show, there have been special guest appearances, including:

Ratings

Viewing figures from BARB: [2]

Series 1

Episode no.AirdateTotal viewersCBBC Weekly Ranking
114 January 2011275,000
221 January 2011312,000
328 January 2011423,0002
44 February 2011428,0004
511 February 2011409,0004
618 February 2011373,0003
725 February 2011274,000
84 March 2011360,0008
911 March 2011406,0002
1018 March 2011277,000
1118 March 2011289,000
1225 March 2011287,000
1325 March 2011270,000

Series 2

Episode no.AirdateTotal viewersCBBC Weekly Ranking
125 January 2012340,000
21 February 2012362,000
38 February 2012298,000
415 February 2012219,000
522 February 2012399,00010
629 February 2012393,0007
77 March 2012336,0008
814 March 2012208,000
915 March 2012280,000
1021 March 2012212,000
1122 March 2012238,000
1228 March 2012214,000
1329 March 2012215,000

Series 3

Episode no.AirdateTotal viewersCBBC Weekly Ranking
123 January 2013327,000
230 January 2013271,000
36 February 2013295,000
413 February 2013330,0008
520 February 2013209,000
627 February 2013244,000
76 March 2013216,000
813 March 2013231,000
920 March 2013246,000
1027 March 2013223,000

Development and production

The series was filmed at Elstree Studios in London.

The series was created by Robert Evans and produced by Paul McKenzie. It is based on Evans' real life niece Sadie and her younger brother Danny (who also share their names with the onscreen brother and sister).

Music

Theme song

The theme song, "In a Boy's World", performed by Georgia Lock, was available to download on iTunes but later had been removed. In the second series it was revamped with a different beat and melody, as with the third series.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the show was to be released sometime in 2013. It will include songs from and inspired by the show, including original songs by Georgia Lock alongside other songs by artists such as The Wanted and Cheryl Cole. This idea was probably scrapped as of the final episode.

In early 2013, a complete boxset of Sadie J was announced by BBC, to be released in Christmas 2013. However, on 1 November 2013, BBC stated that since the soundtrack was postponed, there would not be a point to make a DVD.

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References

  1. "Sadie J begins on CBBC". Curtis Brown (agency) .
  2. "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.