Youngers

I believe that E4 can make great shows--since I'm a huge fan of skins and misfits--I decided to give this show a go, and I gotta say I was hooked from the very first beginning. the show is loud IN A GOOD WAY, and keeps you hooked. the comedy is light, which I didn't like a t first since I was expecting a hilarious show since its genre is "comedy", but as the show goes along I loved how witty the show is; it's funny yet there is some dramatic sides in it. we get to see a side of their emotions which will make us look forward for a fabulous show, well, hopefully. If you're into music and you're sick of watching lame shows such as Glee. Youngers is the right show for you.

Its rather sad that it didn't get picked up for another season, because the stories are so good, I saw a bit of me in the characters, just trying to make their dreams come true. They actually make really good songs on the show as well, till today i still have the "hotter than the sun" song on my favourites playlist. If you like British TV and great music definitely a show for you.The mandem on the wall guys actually bring their internet short video comedy to this show and the producers make it all come together, it doesn't feel disjointed at all, like they were forced into the show. It's really about what people can/willing to do to achieve their dreams, it would have been nice if they just did a special episode so we could at least see where they all ended up, all in all AMAZING show

This show is underrated and I hope it gets picked up for another season. At first I had a hard time with it, but the more I watched the more I liked it. The show is about 2 kids who make music together. Jay is a urban kid who is raised by a single father and is a ladies man and rapper. Where Yemmi is a wise school boy who makes beats and is the producer. Then when Yemmi goes to advanced school he meets a Girl named Devine who is an inspiring singer. Yemmi invites her to some "studio time" aka his bedroom. There they make music and paired with Jays rap they make a song and decide to bring her in to the group.

The show does a good job of mixing the struggles of real life with, comedy and at the same time having music that helps move the story and gets you pumped. The show has ups and downs and always has you ready to watch the next episode you leaving you on the cliff asking what happens next? I recommend it to anyone who loves hip hop and comedy and British TV.

This show appears to be quite underrated, it might just be me but I feel like it was barely marketed. I saw it on Netflix having never heard of it and was unaware that it had been aired on E4. I would rate this as a very good TV show; it is right up my street as it is a genre that I am very interested in.

The show starts with two friends leaving school and getting their GCSE results. One has his head screwed on and wants to go to college while the other is more streetwise and interested in making it big without further education. Both of them make music together and have dreams of making it big in the industry. They record tracks in Yemi's bedroom at his 'studio'; Jay is rapper whilst Yemi is the producer. Before long they recruit another member to their crew; a female singer – Davina. They then record tracks, send them off to labels and perform at unsigned open mic nights.

The 'mandem on the wall' are also hilarious, although with little screen time they are not used enough in my opinion! It is described as a comedy on IMDb but I would disagree on that, it is a lot more serious than that. Of course it has its funny moments and it does have a certain light hearted feel to it but it is not an outright comedy.

The acting is great, with very strong performances from the two leads (Jay and Yemi), Davina is certainly the weakest of the three but she still does a convincing enough job. The first series is 8 episodes long with each episode just over 20 minutes long. The show highlights the troubles of growing up, mixing business and pleasure and also teenage peer pressure.

The soundtrack also – wow! A real grime/UK urban soundtrack with plenty of snippets of songs in each episode. The songs that the Youngers make are also decent and are realistic enough to believe that this is the type of music they would produce in real life.

The only negative with the show is that is quite predictable and with only having short 20 minute episodes it seems they have tried to fit too much in to them. Relationships change and scenarios can change multiple times within one episode which hinders its opportunity to build any depth to situations.

I haven't seen series two yet but I will certainly be looking out for it and I would recommend this to anyone interested in the grime music industry and UK Urban cinema.

8/10

Youngers is a show about two teenagers, Jay and Yemi who plan to become big music stars. Jay is a rapper and Yemi is a music producer. The two receive their GCSE results, with Yemi having high marks and Jay having very poor ones. This doesn't get him down and the two do anything they can to achieve their goals. Along the way, a girl named Davina joins their group and they encounter the harshness of the real world. Youngers is a fantastic show and you should give it a watch! It also features the Mandem on the Wall, who make the show even better. Youngers is on E4 and I recommend watching it! I can't wait for series 2!