Overview

• ITV confirmed that all 18 series of the teen drama will begin streaming on ITVX on November 16.
• ITVX director Craig Morris and Mitre Studios managing director Ed Sleeman announced the relaunch in official statements.
• The show originally aired on BBC One from 1989 to 2006 and is not on BBC iPlayer, though it is currently available on STV Player.
• Renowned for tackling tough topics, the series included a 1994 scene widely cited as the first gay kiss on UK children's television.
• The programme launched major careers, including Ant & Dec as PJ and Duncan, along with alumni Jill Halfpenny, Donna Air, writer Catherine Johnson, and director Tom Hooper.