If you cast your mind back to 2006, you might remember Byker Grove , which was renowned for focusing on a number of groundbreaking real-life storylines affecting teenagers. A revival of the popular BBC kids drama was announced in 2023 . Its cast became household names during its time on our TV screens, and two of its biggest stars include presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

Ant, who played PJ in the show, said at the time of the reboot : “We owe such a lot to Byker Grove and the North East, so we can't wait to start working with Fulwell 73 and the team to bring this iconic series back to life.”

Dec also remarked: “Byker Grove will always be very special to us as the show which gave us our break, so we are beyond excited to be working together with Fulwell 73 on bringi

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