# Nearly Famous

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{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2007}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre                = [Drama](/source/Drama)
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| runtime              = 45 minutes approximately, 65 minutes with adverts
| creator              = Holly Phillips
| developer            = 
| producer             = Emma Kingsman-Lloyd
| executive_producer   = Simon Crawford Collins <br />Jane Featherstone<br />Alison Jackson
| starring             = 
| director             = [Sheree Folkson](/source/Sheree_Folkson)<br>[Mat Whitecross](/source/Mat_Whitecross)<br>[John Hardwick](/source/John_Hardwick_(director))
| editor               = [Richard Mark Elson](/source/Richard_Mark_Elson)<br>Philip Hookway<br>Jackie Ophir
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| narrator             = 
| theme_music_composer = 
| open_theme            = "[Just for Tonight](/source/Just_for_Tonight_(One_Night_Only_song))" by [One Night Only](/source/One_Night_Only_(band))
| end_theme             = 
| country              = United Kingdom
| location             = [Rose Bruford College](/source/Rose_Bruford_College), Sidcup, Kent, England
| language             = English
| network              = [E4](/source/E4_(TV_channel))
| first_aired          = {{start date|2007|11|8|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2007|12|13|df=y}}
| num_series           = 1
| num_episodes         = 6
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'''''Nearly Famous''''' was a television drama mini-series about a group of British teenagers at a top London school of the performing arts. It was shown in the UK and Ireland on [E4](/source/E4_(TV_channel)). The show was  compared to other teen drama series such as ''[The O.C.](/source/The_O.C.)'' and ''[Skins](/source/Skins_(UK_TV_series))''. The show debuted on E4 on 8 November 2007 and ended its run on 13 December 2007, having been filmed in Kent, England.

==Synopsis==
The six part series follows Lila ([Talulah Riley](/source/Talulah_Riley)), an awkward 19-year-old with a mentally ill mother, but with an exceptional talent for writing; Owen ([Aaron Johnson](/source/Aaron_Johnson_(actor))), who can not read music any more than he can rewrite his wayward past; Joe, ([Tunji Kasim](/source/Tunji_Kasim)) a nice guy with a talent doing light and sound, who is a bit of a nerd; and Kate ([Anna Brewster](/source/Anna_Brewster)) a beautiful, ambitious actress, who is sick of living in the shadow of her successful film director dad. Over the six-week series, the world of this unlikely group of friends is explored.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nearly Famous |date=2007-11-08 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1090020/ |type=Drama |publisher=Kudos Film and Television |access-date=2022-12-10}}</ref>

==Characters==
*[Aaron Johnson](/source/Aaron_Johnson_(actor)) as '''Owen Stephens''' – A talented musician with a past that seems to haunt him.
*[Talulah Riley](/source/Talulah_Riley) as '''Lila Reed''' – A writer with a heart. Her mother has a mental health condition and does not want to let go of her daughter.
*[Tunji Kasim](/source/Tunji_Kasim) as '''Joe Bailey''' – Misunderstood technology geek from a tough background who wants to achieve something in life
*[Anna Brewster](/source/Anna_Brewster) as '''Kate Sherman''' – An actress striving to receive recognition of her own talents without the help of her famous father.
*[Jimi Mistry](/source/Jimi_Mistry) as '''Matt Bright''' – Music teacher who has a long and complicated history with Jen. He has hopes to make it big in the music industry.
*Rebecca Palmer as '''Jen Bracken''' – Writing teacher with marital problems. Matt is her only means of support.
*Lizzy McInnerny as '''Rita Rocheman''' – Dance teacher who has a history with Dominic.
*[Ralph Brown](/source/Ralph_Brown) as '''Dominic Soloman''' – Drama teacher and principal of the Salinger School

===Other cast===
*Ella Jones as Sarah
*Anna McAuley as Henri
*Max Gell as Cal Redmond
*[Rosalind Halstead](/source/Rosalind_Halstead) as Kelly Short
*[Gregg Chillin](/source/Gregg_Chillin) as Ash Chopra
*[Gina Bellman](/source/Gina_Bellman) as Traci Reed
*[Nicolas Woodman](/source/Nicolas_Woodman) as Jamie

==Soundtrack==
* Incidental music by [Simon Boswell](/source/Simon_Boswell)
* Original songs by Joe Boswell
* "[Love Will Tear Us Apart](/source/Love_Will_Tear_Us_Apart)" by [Joy Division](/source/Joy_Division)
* "[Hallelujah](/source/Hallelujah_(Leonard_Cohen_song))" by [Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen)
Choreographed by Caroline Pope.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1090020|Nearly Famous}}

Category:2007 British television series debuts
Category:British teen drama television series
Category:2000s British drama television series
Category:Channel 4 television dramas
Category:2007 British television series endings
Category:Television shows set in England
Category:British television series about teenagers
Category:2000s British television miniseries

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