Jamie Johnson | |
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Genre | Children's drama |
Created by | Dan Freedman |
Based on | Jamie Johnson by Dan Freedman |
Written by | Shaun Duggan |
Directed by | Joe Talbot |
Starring |
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Composer | Rob Manning |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 7 |
No. of episodes | 66 (+ 10 special episodes) |
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Executive producer | Sue Nott |
Producer | Sam Talbot |
Production locations | Port Talbot, Wales (Series 4-7) Nottingham, England (Series 1-3) |
Running time | 27-28 minutes |
Production companies | Short Form Film BBC Studios Kids & Family |
Original release | |
Network | CBBC |
Release | 8 June 2016 17 November 2022 | –
Related | |
Jamie Johnson FC | |
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Jamie Johnson is a British children's drama television broadcast on CBBC from 8 June 2016 to 17 November 2022,[1] created by Dan Freedman and based on his novel series of the same name. The series followed the self-titled character, portrayed by Louis Dunn, as he negotiates secondary school and issues at home, along with being a talented footballer. A spin-off series, Jamie Johnson FC, set in the world of elite academy football, was released in 2023.
The show features several cameo appearances from footballers past and present, including Gary Lineker, Steph Houghton, Raheem Sterling, Luis Suárez and Vincent Kompany.