Season 8 • Episode 12
LatestJamie Johnson is a boy with a dream. A boy who lives and breathes football. Join Jamie with his struggle to settle into a new school, search for his absent father and make the all-important football team.
Acting
Louis Dunn carries genuine kid angst without being annoying.
Writing
Treats young audiences like they have actual brains. Rare.
Production
Authentic grassroots football culture, not glossy Premier League fantasy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few UK kids' dramas centred on working-class state school football culture rather than academy glamour. CBBC actually did something real.
Louis Dunn was cast through an open audition with zero professional acting experience — his authentic northern energy made the show.
