Perdita
02-10-2008, 17:16
THE BBC wants to rival teen soap Hollyoaks with a show based in a hair and beauty academy in Manchester.
The programme – currently referred to as Mirror, Mirror – will be written by a group of young writers and aims to win over the Channel 4 soap’s audience, if given the green light.
BBC3 controller Danny Cohen said he hoped the show would get the go ahead in the next few weeks.
And Ellen Taylor, lined up as producer, revealed: "Tonally it is influenced by American teen drama. It is glossier and faster paced than traditional UK rivals and we are taking risks with the structure with lots of jumpcuts, flashbacks and fantasy sequences."
The programme – currently referred to as Mirror, Mirror – will be written by a group of young writers and aims to win over the Channel 4 soap’s audience, if given the green light.
BBC3 controller Danny Cohen said he hoped the show would get the go ahead in the next few weeks.
And Ellen Taylor, lined up as producer, revealed: "Tonally it is influenced by American teen drama. It is glossier and faster paced than traditional UK rivals and we are taking risks with the structure with lots of jumpcuts, flashbacks and fantasy sequences."