PRU

PRU (2022)

Posted on by Kent Film Office
Four teenagers and a teacher in a classroom. On the left, sitting on a wooden desk, is Belle. She wears a tan-coloured tracksuit, white trainers and a brown fake fur jacket. Next to her stands a grinning Halil. He wears maroon tracksuit bottoms and a grey hoody. Next to him stands Hanna. She wears blue jeans, a coral jumper and a black headscarf. Jaeden sits leaning on a wooden desk in front of her. He wears brown trousers and a black and yellow hoody. Next to him stands Anthony with his arms folded. He wears white trousers, an orange t-shirt and a brown unbuttoned shirt.

From left to right: Pia Somersby as Belle, Jaye Eservas as Halil, Kosar Ali as Hanna, Michael Boahen as Jaeden, and Tom Moutchi as Anthony in the pilot episode of PRU (2022) © BBC Three / Fully Focused Productions

Creators: Nathaniel Stevens, Alex Tenenbaum
Starring: Nkechi Simms, Michael Boahen, Jaye Eservas, Pia Somersby, Tom Moutchi
Production Company: Fully Focused Productions
Kent Locations Used: Blue Bell Hill, Carroty Wood Nature Reserve, The George and Dragon Pub – Tonbridge

PRU (2022) is a BBC Three four-part comedy series about a group of 15-year-old teenagers stuck in the Pupil Referral Unit, a school for excluded kids. Each episode is told through the eyes of the four teenagers as they struggle to navigate the world of adolescence.

Created by Nathaniel Stevens and Alex Tenenbaum, PRU stars Nkechi Sims (Top Boy (2019-2022)) as Sienna, Michael Boahen as Jaeden, Jaye Eservas as Halil, Pia Somersby as Belle and Tom Moutchi (Temple (2021), Famalam) as Anthony. Kosar Ali (Rocks, Dangerous Liaisons) also appears in the pilot episode as Hanna.

Production visited Kent in January and February 2022 to film various scenes at Blue Bell Hill in Aylesford, Carroty Wood, and The George and Dragon Pub in Tonbridge.

Blue Bell Hill is a stunning nature reserve located in Aylesford, with panoramic views across the Weald. Aylesford is a picturesque village located on the banks of the River Medway and complete with a Norman Church and Victorian houses. Previous productions to shoot in Aylesford include Half a Sixpence (1967) and Rustom (2016).

Carroty Wood is situated just outside of Tonbridge. The activity centre is enclosed in 58 acres of mature woodland with plenty of natural habitat and wildlife. Tonbridge is a riverside town with picturesque castle, churches and historic buildings. Previous productions to have filmed in Tonbridge include Missing (2009-2010), Making Noise Quietly (2019) and The Larkins (2021-2022).

PRU was released as a box set on BBC iPlayer on Thursday 26th March 2022.

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