UK kids
Short documentaries
Format: Documentary style. Language not scripted but guided and controlled. Filmed on location in England.
Target group: Lower intermediate. Age: 11-15 years old.
Total running time: 61 minutes, divided into six programs.
Additional material: Teacher's guide, transcripts, slides subtitled version (English).

Target language used only.
UK kids 1
UK kids 2
UK kids 3
UK kids 4

UK Kids is a truly original video series that focuses on the realities of modern English teenagers. Six linguistically-structured programmes capture the interests, language, thoughts and aspirations of a variety of youngsters by means of guided but unscripted situations. They all have different backgrounds and represent a varied range of life­styles. We take part in their interests, hobbies and thoughts as well as every day activities.

Meet:
Rebecca and Caroline
, warming up together backstage on a talent contest. Rebecca is singing karaokee. Caroline plays electric guitar, composes her own music and writes her own lyrics.

Patrick Mackey, who is writing an article for the school magazine about farmer's life.

Vickey and Naomi: get to know them and their friends. What is a girl school like? They are both in the school club "Young Engineers" where they are making a computerised robot this term.

Frazer Brown, who every morning takes his paper round delivering newspaper in the neighbourhood. The money he earns goes to buying comics. He loves comics and has a giant collection and in his spare time he draws comics himself.

A young TV journalist at Trafalgar Square, whose mission is to find out why kids go in for sports. She is a kind of non-sporty, sports journalist...

Ryan Brown's dream is to become a professional actor and dancer. At Stage Coach he trains drama, dance and singing. To pay his fee to Stage Coach he works at his parents Picture frame shop.