Singer, songwriter and ex member of the group Rob Green teamed up with a handful of ex-Workshoppers to produce a short film / music video to accompany his debut single Cardinal. The single is available to buy in January from Rob’s website.

DIDDY MOVIES (CBBC) Phoebe Brown gets two separate gigs and a variety of zany parts in this Dick and Dom spin-off directed and written by Julian Kemp.

THE FUSE (BBC) Oliver Woollford secures the part of Luke, playing Christopher Ecclestone’s son in this new drama shooting from Oct to Jan.

TRACEY BEAKER RETURNS (CBBC) Kia Pegg lands the part of Jody.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS (BBC) Oscar Kennedy plays Young Pip in this Christmas special.

UFO (Hawthorn Prods) Amelia Linney is chosen for this feature starring Jean Claude Van Damme.

VERA (ITV) James Burrows plays a gangster’s driver.

SKINS (E4) James Burrows also lands the part of Jake – a consolation prize for just losing a lead part. He got to film in Morrocco, however! Landing the lead role of Alex is ex Leeds Workshopper Sam Jackson. We also had a group of lads – Tom Cowling, Joe Malone, Luke Williams, Aaron Lodge and Tom Thompson – take part in a big choreographed scrap after impressing the fight director with their skills!

WEETABIX (BBH) Dylan Goodall is featured as the son of the family.

HUMAN BEINGS (Blind Eye Films) Harriet Cains and Vahid Gold take the lead roles of Jamie and Aaron. Twenty-three Over 16s were used as extras

EGGBOX (Hat Trick – pilot for BBC) Lauren Carse took the part of Rhia, Chris Howitt was George and ex member Perry Fitzpatrick took the part of Jimmy. Unfortunately the pilot was not commissioned.

SKY VIEW OF GREAT BRITAIN (Sky TV) Julian Kemp recruits another young Workshopper – Lara Thorpe – for a sequence at Stonehenge

BIRDSONG (Working Title) Jamie Selfridge fkies to Budapest to play the postboy.

GP TRAINING DVD (QMC) Paige Harris, Morgana Henry, Sofia Hardiker, Merle Harrison, Luke Williams and ex member Gail Race take part in this role play for doctors.

THE LAUNDRETTE (Spinning Clock) New boys Josh Glenister and Jack Marriott take part.

JUST HENRY (ITV) Ex Leeds member Charlie Clark is put up for and wins the part of Grace. Charlie also landed an RTS Yorkshire award – Most Promising Newcomer – for her role in South Riding.

COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS DVD (Mark Bushnell)- Rielly Newbold, Frankie Lamb and ex member Ladene Hall provide family voice overs.

TRUE LOVE (BBC) Dom Savage directs Vahid Gold playing Chris, a class bully.

SHERLOCK (Hartswood/BBC) Vahid also plays a young officer in this drama.

THE WORM COLLECTOR (Roundabout T.I.E. /Nottingham Playhouse) Ian Horgan tours Notts schools in this one man show.

Candese Reid wins the Best Brtish Newcomer award at the London Film Festival in recognition of her performance in the film Junkhearts.

We are delighted to announce our very first Workshop baby. River Mahjouri born 24th Aug to ex members Andre Mahjouri and Alex Groome. River is already down for his audition for the Under 11s in 2018!

Ex-member Bianca Claxton has been working on her new album with the band Parade. Already charting with singles Louder and Perfume, the album is due out on Novemeber 14th. Check Bianca out on www.paradeofficial.com

Another amazing triumph for Workshop in a double Bafta win for Vicky McClure (BEST ACTRESS – This is England 86) and for Lauren Socha (BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Misfits). Both actresses trained in Nottingham and their success was no surprise to all of us who have followed their career paths so far. Well done for keeping it real and providing the inspiration for all those Workshoppers out there and those to come.