School TV drama set to return

EXCITING NEWS for Calderdale TV fans as Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge is set to return for a fourth series in 2020 - but there will be one major change to the programme.

The show follows staff and students of Ackley Bridge College, a diverse school in a fictional Yorkshire mill town, and has been running for three series.

After the final episode of series three aired earlier this year there was doubt as to whether the show would return but fans can expect more episodes in 2020.

Previously episodes have been an hour long but for series four they will fill a half an hour slot over 10 episodes.

Filming is set to start in and around Halifax in March 2020 will the first episode airing in September.

Executive Producer, George Ormond, said: “We are thrilled to be starting this new chapter in the Ackley Bridge story and we can’t wait to introduce our new characters to the audience.”

Many of the cast are set to return including Sunetra Sarker, Rob James Collier, Jo Joyner,

Charlie Hardwick and Tony Jayawardeena.

Fans of the show expressed their excitement at Ackley Bridge’s return.

Lee Casalino said: “Looking forward to it. It started off a bit meh in Series 1 but has gone from strength to strength. Not thrilled with the change to half hour episodes though.”

Over the past three series filming has taken place across the borough with the school scenes filmed at the former St Catherine’s Catholic High School in Holmfield.

The show has won praise for tackling real-life situations and issues in an irreverent, insightful way.

All three series of Ackley Bridge are currently available to watch on All4.

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