I Dream

Infobox Television
show_name=I Dream
runtime = 25 minutes
starring = S Club 8
executive producer = Simon Fuller
country = UK (filmed in Spain)
network = CBBC
first_aired = September 22, 2004
last_aired = December 16, 2004
num_episodes = 13

"I Dream" was a half-hour-long British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 (see 2004 in television). It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focused on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, which is named Avalon Heights, over the summer. All eight members of the pop group S Club 8 starred in the show alongside five other young actors and actresses and Hollywood film actor Christopher Lloyd.

"I Dream" had the members of S Club 8 playing supposedly exaggerated versions of themselves, albeit with identical names to their real life counterparts. Each episode of the show included several (usually two or more) songs and dance numbers involving both members and non-members of the band. Cast member George Wood called the show "a modern day "Fame". [ [http://designermagazine.tripod.com/IDream.html "I Dream"] . "Designer Magazine". 2004. Retrieved August 5 2006.]

The lead production company was 19 Television, a subsidiary of the corporation 19 Management, which is owned by the show's executive producer, Simon Fuller. The first episode of "I Dream" aired on Wednesday September 22 2004 on BBC One. From the week of November 23 episodes were aired on Thursday instead of Wednesday, and the thirteenth and final episode aired on December 16 and featured Laila Rouass. Reruns of the show in the UK were broadcast on the CBBC Channel and are still running to this day (31st August 2008)

Cast

*Helen Kurup - Khush
*George Wood - Ollie
*Matt Di Angelo - Felix
*Rachel Hyde-Harvey - Amy
*Lorna Want - Natalie
*Aaron Renfree - Aaron
*Calvin Goldspink - Calvin
*Jay Asforis - Jay
*Stacey McClean - Stacey
*Frankie Sandford - Frankie
*Rochelle Wiseman - Rochelle
*Hannah Richings - Hannah
*Daisy Evans - Daisy
*Rachel Hale - Analie
*Adam Morris - Patrick
*Christopher Lloyd - Professor Toone

Trivia

The show's theme tune, "Dreaming", was performed by band members Frankie and Calvin and was released as a single on November 15 2004. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart, and was S Club 8's lowest charting single at the time. On November 29 2004 an official "I Dream" soundtrack album titled "Welcome to Avalon Heights" was released and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 133 in its first week.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.idreamofficial.com "I Dream" - Official site] (now redirects to 19 Entertainment)
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