Thursday 25 November 2010

Single, together, whatever


BBC Switch series which follows a group of teenagers over a three-month period as they share their most intimate thoughts and feelings about first loves, first times, make-ups and break-ups.

The BBC's teen brand BBC Switch has commissioned independent production company, Firecracker Films, to produce a new six-part observational documentary series which examines teen relationships.
Broadcasted this spring within the Switch zone on BBC Two Single, Together, Whatever gives a unique insight into what young people really think about relationships and love.
The 30-minute episodes follow the ups and downs of the love lives of a diverse group of 14- to 18-year-olds in real-life situations as they flirt, date, get together, break up and experience the emotional rollercoaster of teen romance.
Each episode follows different teens – both couples and singles – as they negotiate relationship minefields and open up on camera about their private thoughts and feelings about love, sex and heartache.
Each show has a different theme and charts the various stages of relationships, from asking someone out for the first time to experiencing life as a couple.

Episode image for Should We Be Together?Described as “A sweet antidote to Skins” by the Sunday Times.

Episode Synopsis:
Season 1 Episode 1:
 Will You Go Out with Me?
 Documentary following young people as they navigate their way through the emotional ups and downs of romantic relationships. In this first episode, three single teenagers search for love. Stan is clueless about how to ask out girls, Kaytee cannot figure out if her best male friend wants to go out with her, and musician Mike looks for the right moment to ask a girl to be his girlfriend.

A link to info and clips on this program is:
http://www.firecrackerfilms.com/broadcast/stw/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rw2qz