The Idris Takeover

2017tvSeries

ShortComedyDramaMusicSport

A 19-episode series of shorts created and curated by Idris Elba for BBC Three, showcasing young, diverse talent in the UK. It includes a 6-episode comedy series with Romesh Ranganathan, a 5-episode drama series, 4 documentaries about inspirational sports people, a documentary about a trainee barrister in Bradford, a documentary about young people in Scarborough, a documentary about a Scottish rapper from Paisley, and a Grime music video featuring upcoming talent.

Director

Kate Herron, Saul Abraham, Jack Bowden

Writers

Lee Coan, Cat Jones, Namsi Khan

Stars

Ruth Madeley, Ben Tavassoli, Sope Dirisu

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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🎭 Top Cast

Ruth Madeley

as Janine

Ben Tavassoli

as Lucas

Georgina Campbell

as Chloe

Sope Dirisu

as Michael

Mawaan Rizwan

as Alex

Jasmine Jobson

as Jigga

Idris Elba

as Alpha Ash

Sydney Craven

as Toni

Michael Ajao

as Little Ash

Nina Yndis

as Jules

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🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaMusicSportShort

📖 Synopsis

A 19-episode series of shorts created and curated by Idris Elba for BBC Three, showcasing young, diverse talent in the UK. It includes a 6-episode comedy series with Romesh Ranganathan, a 5-episode drama series, 4 documentaries about inspirational sports people, a documentary about a trainee barrister in Bradford, a documentary about young people in Scarborough, a documentary about a Scottish rapper from Paisley, and a Grime music video featuring upcoming talent.