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Pay It Forward

Drama in which a schoolboy's inspired response to a class project sets in motion a chain of good deeds which changes his life and the lives of those around him.

Drama in which a social studies teacher sets his class the task of thinking up a practical plan to make the world a better place. A boy's inspired idea of doing someone a good turn and then asking them to repay the favour to three new people soon affects an ever-widening circle of people, starting with the youngster's mother, his teacher and a local junkie.

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Tue 3 Jul 200723:15
BBC One except Northern Ireland

Credits

Eugene SimonetKevin Spacey
Arlene McKinneyHelen Hunt
Trevor McKinneyHaley Joel Osment
Ricky McKinneyJon Bon Jovi
GraceAngie Dickinson
AdamMarc Donato
DirectorMimi Leder
WriterLeslie Dixon
ComposerThomas Newman
ProducerPeter Abrams
ProducerSteven Reuther

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Jul 200723:15
    BBC One except Northern Ireland