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Gifted boys Liam, Jamarley and Kian grapple with teenage life as they work out who they are and what they want to do, in the face of mounting pressure at school.

The three Gifted boys are now in Year 10 and a step closer to their final GCSE exams.

Aspiring doctor Liam gets a tantalising glimpse of Cambridge University, but at home in Newcastle personal struggles threaten to jeopardise his progress.

London boy Jamarley faces pressure on the streets, but he is determined to convince his mum that music is his route out of poverty.

In Hartlepool, Kian aims to dispel people’s assumptions about him by applying for the coveted role of Head Boy, with surprising results.

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Wed 13 Mar 201902:25

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RoleContributor
NarratorMaxine Peake
Series ProducerZehra Yas
Executive ProducerSacha Baveystock
Executive ProducerDavid Hodgkinson
Production ManagerPaul Evans
ComposerSam Hooper
EditorMartin McDonnell
DirectorJack MacInnes
Production CompanyBlast! Films

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