4 O'Clock Club - CBBC Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Genre
Broadcast
Channel
Episodes
117 (9 series), plus 6 flashback specials
Creators
Ben Bailey Smith and Paul Rose
Stars
Simon Lowe, Dan Wright, Daniel Kerr, Lewis Brindley, Layton Blake, Chloe Davison, Grace McIntosh, Cara Jenkins and more
Writers
Paul Rose, Mark Oswin, Gerard Foster, Madeleine Brettingham and Julia Kent
Directors
Matt Bloom, Dermot Boyd, Julie Edwards, John Howlett, Tim Hopewell, Alex Jacob, Emma Sullivan, Ian Aryeh and Christine Lalla
Producers
Spencer Campbell, Julia Kent, Dominic MacDonald, Stuart Blackburn, Gert Thomas, Connal Orton and Sue Howes
Company
Comedy about the pupils at a school.
The first few series focus on Josh Carter. He is master of all he surveys - particularly his school, the run-down Elmsbury High. His art of manipulating everyone and everything on school grounds is second only to his desire to become a rap superstar. But Josh's perfect world soon comes crumbling down. Ten years ago, another Carter named Nathan walked out of Elmsbury High in disgrace having spent his entire time as a pupil creating mischief of the highest order. Funnily enough, his art of manipulating everyone and everything on school grounds was second only to his desire to become a rap superstar. Now he's washed up. He's hit rock bottom. In fact - lower than rock bottom: he's training to be a teacher. His first placement: Elmsbury High, where the same Head remembers him with disgust, the custard is still served by the slice and a 13 year-old boy is about to embark on an all out war with his own brother.
In the second series we see less of Nathan, as he leaves Elmsbury to take up a teaching post in Scotland. Another young teacher called Dexter enthusiastically steps up to run the 4 O'Clock Club in his place. Dexter is also the new lodger at Josh's house.
The third series started with Nathan and Miss Poppy's wedding day. Josh is now forced to share his room with his annoying cousin Nero. Meanwhile Elmsbury burns down and so the pupils go to a new school for a bit, Fowlmere.
Series 4 saw the departure of Josh and some of the other characters who had been in the show from the start. The programme shifted to focus more on Dexter and Nero.
Series 7, is when it is time for Nero to leave Elmsbury. As a result, the action shifts again, this time to focus more on characters including Polly.
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Additional details
Also known as
- 4 O'Clock Club: Flashbacks
- Four O'Clock Club
Production setting
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour
Website links
- 4 O'Clock Club - Interactive Features
Play the Rap Race game and learn how to rap with the Ultimate Rap Skills videos. - IMDb
Broadcast details
First broadcast
Friday 13th January 2012 at 5:30pm on CBBC
Next repeats
- Series 8, Episode 11: Sunday at 9:45am on CBBC
Most recent repeats
- Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 9:45am on CBBC - Series 8, Episode 10
- Sunday 15th June 2025 at 9:50am on CBBC - Series 8, Special
- Sunday 8th June 2025 at 9:45am on CBBC - Series 8, Episode 8