Overview

• The full 18-series, 344-episode run of Byker Grove is now available free to stream UK-wide on STV Player.
• STV Player and ITVX hold co-exclusive distribution rights through a partnership with Ant & Dec’s Mitre Studios.
• Byker Grove aired on BBC/CBBC from 1989 to 2006 and was praised for tackling issues such as drug addiction, child abuse, homophobia and abortion.
• In 1994 the series featured the first gay kiss on UK children’s television between characters Noddy Fishwick and Gary Hendrix.
• A reboot titled Byker was announced in 2023 with Fulwell73 but remains in early development without new production updates.