Byker Grove was a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created by Adele Rose. The show was broadcast at 5.10pm after Newsround on CBBC on BBC One. It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
In de wijk Ikebukuro in het centrum van Tokio steekt, te midden van veel vreemde geruchten en waarschuwingen over anonieme bendes en gevaarlijke bewoners, één stadslegende boven de rest uit: het bestaan van een onthoofde 'Black Rider' die naar verluidt wordt gezien terwijl hij op een gitzwarte motorfiets rijdt. door de straten van de stad.
Mikado Ryuugamine heeft altijd verlangd naar de opwinding van het stadsleven, en een uitnodiging van een jeugdvriend overtuigt hem om naar Tokio te verhuizen. Als hij getuige is van de Zwarte Ruiter op zijn eerste dag in de stad, lijken zijn wensen al in vervulling te zijn gegaan. Maar terwijl er bovennatuurlijke gebeurtenissen plaatsvinden, raken gewone burgers zoals hijzelf, samen met Ikebukuro's meest kleurrijke inwoners, verwikkeld in de commotie die uitbreekt in hun stad.
Oppie is a smart hardworking orphan from a low-class family. She lives with her older brother, Rangga, in a house that also serves as a shelter for orphans and abandoned children. Meanwhile, Laura is a spoiled arrogant girl, who only finds fun as her life purpose thanks to the luxurious living provided by her conglomerate. Both of them attend Bentara Budaya High School, one of the famous high schools in Jakarta, where Laura is popular as a rich girl who likes parties, while Oppie is popular because of her intelligence & scholarship. They didn't like each other yet they always crossed path.
Beans, a Gen Z kid, is sent to a newly gentrified and urban hell, where he works as Devil's social media manager as the two navigate their personal lives while forming an unlikely friendship and making hell the best place to live in the universe.
A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to the present day: after the World War II, the left-bank of Paris became a mecca for jazz and alternative living, youth culture was born with trailblazing American movies, and rock became the soundtrack to a generation that wanted to change everything.
The show first appeared in the summer of 1975, produced some 130 episodes up till the ending of 1979, and was presented by Janet Street-Porter.
When five college students share a house, they also share their experiences with life and love. Han Yi Tong, Ni Jin, Chen Chen Chen, Lin Xiao Chun and Zhang Sheng Nan are roommates who share a house while attending the same university. Can they support each other through the many challenges they face?