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Feb 28, 2023 · Set and filmed in Coventry, Phoenix Rise is a ten-part series created, written and executive-produced by Perrie Balthazar (Bad Sisters, Coronation Street, Ackley Bridge) and Matt Evans...
Perrie Balthazar and Matt Evans, creators, lead writers and executive producers on the series are both from the Midlands, where the series is set. They told the BBC they wanted to “focus on kids who had fallen through the cracks in the system, who were given one last chance to make a success of their time at school" and that they wanted a ...
Oct 17, 2022 · Another “EastEnders” alumni, Perrie Balthazar has penned “Coronation Street” and “Hollyoaks.” They wanted to create a “hopeful place” for their characters, they say.
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Perrie Balthazar is co-creator/executive producer/writer of RTS award-winning Phoenix Rise (bbc iplayer/bbc studios) a coming of age drama based in the West Midlands that launched in 2023. Series 3 and 4 will be aired in 2024.
Mar 2, 2023 · The new BBC iPlayer drama Phoenix Rise is a coming-of-age narrative about a group of six high school kids in the Midlands who bond together in the face of adversity and become inseparable friends. Here series creators Perrie Balthazar and Matt Evans tell us about the genesis of the show. What can you tell us […]
Mar 1, 2023 · I’m from the West Midlands, Perrie’s from the East Midlands. Coventry was always the middle ground for us. I always felt growing up there that sometimes the search for identity is more pertinent because you’re not a Northerner, you’re not a Southerner and you don’t feel like you quite fit in.
Aug 15, 2023 · Created by Perrie Balthazar ( Coronation Street, Bad Sisters) and Matt Evans ( Riviera, A Discovery of Witches ), who also serve as lead writers and executive producers, Phoenix Rise follows a...
