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Byker Grove Archive Hits ITVX on Nov. 16 as Ex-Stars Weigh Comebacks

A Mitre Studios rights deal powers the show's full return to streaming on ITVX.

Overview

  • All 18 series will be available to stream on ITVX from November 16 following the rights move.
  • Ant and Dec’s production company, Mitre Studios, now controls the programme’s rights enabling the release.
  • Lyndyann Barrass told ITV’s This Morning she would consider a comeback, saying, “To be continued.”
  • Andrew Hayden-Smith said he asked for his character to be killed off when he left, citing that as a barrier to any return.
  • The interviews marked a nostalgic spotlight on the BBC-originated youth drama, with no reboot announced beyond the archival streaming rollout.