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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Match Girl

    • January 1, 2016
    • BBC Three

    Do people always get what they deserve? Lisa is a girl confiding in her counsellor across a series of sessions. As the days pass she gradually reveals more and more about her story and her motivations, but there is still something that she needs to get off her chest. What is Lisa’s secret?

  • S01E02 Tying the Knot

    • BBC Three

    Ronnie tries to get ready for his big day but struggles to tie his turban without his brothers help.

  • S01E03 Swipe Slow

    • BBC Three

    Rizzle Kicks’ Harley Sylvester stars as Dwayne, a man who swipes slow when looking for the right girl. After meeting Erica one night in a club Dwayne is struck down by a mystery illness which leads him to reconsider his understanding of human emotions and a life led online.

  • S01E04 Breaking the Code

    • BBC Three

    Musheera tries to finds the right words to come clean to her mum about being a scientist.

  • S01E05 System Cycle

    • BBC Three

    It’s night-time, Xavier sits in his car as the blue lights flash behind him. He has seen his father be destroyed by the system, by racism and prejudice. Is the cycle destined to repeat, or is he fighting back?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Franny Wong

    • February 4, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Socially-inept Franny has passion on her mind, sherry in her bag and a masterplan in progress. Can she score at the 'best party ever'?

  • S02E02 Gloss

    • February 4, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Gemma is a dedicated teacher whose life begins to fall apart when a young boy goes missing.

  • S02E03 You Really Got Me

    • February 4, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Martin is a bit of a player when it comes to women. In fact, he makes his money by being with them.

  • S02E04 A Vocal Minority

    • February 4, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Billy loves an Old Firm match just as much as his football obsessed Dad, but today he wants to talk about more than just the score.

  • S02E05 Soul Journey

    • February 4, 2018
    • BBC Three

    Kammy loves his father...nearly as much as he loves Girls Aloud. He wants to live up to his family's expectations, but there is someone else in his life.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Bin Bagged

    • September 8, 2019
    • BBC Three

    Chloe recounts an epic tale of teenage self-sabotage, lying like a pro to her mortal enemies. But with her whole life packed in to a bin bag, what has she got to lose?

  • S03E02 Hot Mess

    • September 8, 2019
    • BBC Three

    Ellie is on the best date of her life, so obviously she has to bail out via the window of the restaurant toilet before her date can get to know the real her.

  • S03E03 Wings

    • September 8, 2019
    • BBC Three

    Young carer Ryan wants to give his little sister the childhood he never had but is his naivety putting her in danger? They have some growing up to do if they want to stay together.

  • S03E04 Clean

    • September 8, 2019
    • BBC Three

    When Kerry returns home at 4.30am, an angry boyfriend is the least of her troubles. Something has happened, something that Kerry just wants to put behind her.

  • S03E05 Last Night In Belfast

    • September 8, 2019
    • BBC Three

    It’s Vivi’s last chance to make an impression on the boy and the city she loves before leaving Belfast for good.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Etching

    • April 12, 2017
    • BBC Three

    Lucy has to choose between her family and what she believes is right.

  • S04E02 Tits

    • April 12, 2017
    • BBC Three

    Jodene regrets photocopying her bare breasts as part of a dare and putting them inside the CEO's business packs. She's now got five minutes to find and destroy the photocopies.

  • S04E03 Special Delivery

    • April 12, 2017
    • BBC Three

    Raheem's come a long way since his first arrest. His girlfriend, Lisa, is in the process of giving birth to their first child but will Raheem step up to the plate?

  • S04E04 Scotch Bonnet

    • April 12, 2017
    • BBC Three

    Femi cooks an African stew for her boyfriend's parents in a desperate attempt to impress them. However, the evening ends with his parents in A&E courtesy of some extra hot chilli peppers.

  • S04E05 The Package

    • April 12, 2017
    • BBC Three

    Mini cab driver Ali drops off a young girl to a group of Asian men. He realises the men are grooming the girl for sex and turns back to "save" her.

Season 5

  • S05E01 BFF

    • March 29, 2021
    • BBC Three

    Teenager Katie has become distant from her friends following a car accident that’s left her a wheelchair user. She’s developed an attachment with an ‘augmented reality’ app on her phone. Turnip may be an ugly goblin but he’s also Katie’s only friend. She’s in trouble.

  • S05E02 Oh Toni

    • March 29, 2021
    • BBC Three

    Toni wants to ask the girl of her dreams to the school prom and will stop at nothing to win her affections. Only question is, can she do it without accidentally killing her?

  • S05E03 Weed

    • March 29, 2021
    • BBC Three

    Leah is a 16-year-old tearaway, on the run from the police. Back on the London estate where she grew up with her best friend, she’s determined to finish her own personal mission.

  • S05E04 Losing It

    • March 29, 2021
    • BBC Three

    Joseph is a young man with cerebral palsy who knows he absolutely doesn’t want pity sex, and has always looked down on his best mate for sleeping around. But Joseph has never really had the opportunity, until now. His first sexual experience makes him question his views.

  • S05E05 Rude

    • March 29, 2021
    • BBC Three

    Would you rather be seen as rude or disabled? That’s May’s dilemma as she tries and fails to not offend her first friend at university.

Season 6

  • S06E01 BTEC Britney

    • July 15, 2023
    • BBC Three

    Sophie is home from uni and is absolutely fine, honest. Well, she was... until things began to spiral in a very triggering local Balti house.

  • S06E02 Wolverine Woman

    • July 15, 2023
    • BBC Three

    Bec is a young woman travelling home alone. Or is she...?

  • S06E03 Loved

    • July 15, 2023
    • BBC Three

    Cassie has never known what it feels like to be loved unconditionally, and thinks having a baby will fix that – but does her boyfriend Faz think the same?

  • S06E04 The Cricket Test

    • July 15, 2023
    • BBC Three

    Is Zayn a traitor by playing for the England cricket team, having supported India all his life?