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Champion

Drama, Music · 2023

Last aired: S1 E8, Rise of the Phoenix · 2023-07-01

Rap sensation Bosco Champion is home from prison, and ready to dominate the music industry once more. But when his dutiful younger sister Vita's own talent is discovered by Bosco's rival, Bulla, she steps out of her brother's shadow to become a performer in her own right, setting the Champion siblings against one another and tearing apart the whole family in the process. A love letter to Black British music set in south London, Champion is a celebration of a sound that has long been the beating heart of our culture.

Cast

Déja J Bowens Vita Champion

Nadine Marshall Aria Champion

Ray Fearon Beres Champion

Malcolm Kamulete Bosco Champion

Ray BLK Honey Igwe

Kerim Hassan Memet Karagöz

Season 1

E1 Champion versus Champion 2023-07-01 · 43 min As famous British rapper Bosco Champion attempts a comeback, his dutiful sister Vita discovers that her own talent could take her to the top. It's Champion vs Champion now.

E2 The Clash 2023-07-01 · 45 min Vita's attempts to record her first single leave her at loggerheads with both her emotionally fraught brother and her jealous best friend.

E3 Better Off on My Own 2023-07-01 · 45 min As Vita's star starts to rise and Bosco's appears to fall, the siblings must decide what kind of people and artists they want to be – with potentially devastating consequences.

E4 It's Big Rusty 2023-07-01 · 45 min Bosco's mental health strains and breaks under the pressure of touring. Meanwhile, Vita makes a decision she may later come to regret.

E5 I Love Her, Man 2023-07-01 · 45 min In the tug of war between her career and her family, Vita finds herself dragged back towards family loyalties as Bosco's wild behaviour can no longer be ignored.

E6 Dat Is It 2023-07-01 · 45 min Aria and Vita are forced together for a funeral. But a family rapprochement is ruined when long buried secrets come to the surface.

E7 Moist Yute 2023-07-01 · 45 min As Vita's career goes from strength to strength, and Bosco's life seems to fall apart, will Vita finally be able to step away from her dysfunctional family and into her future?

E8 Rise of the Phoenix 2023-07-01 · 45 min Six months on, and Vita realises she doesn't want it all if it means leaving her brother behind. Meanwhile, Bosco's healing journey changes everything.

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