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Sugar Rush

2005-06-07 · 24 min / episode · ★ 7.1

Drama · Comedy

Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and tribulations of teenager Kim Daniels, who is dealing with all the usual adolescent issues, plus one - she thinks she might be gay. Her family has recently moved to Brighton from London, and she finds herself with a huge crush on her new best friend, Maria `Sugar' Sweet. Sugar has a bit of a wild side, and frequently gets Kim into trouble, though Kim can find trouble on her own as well. Despite attractions to other girls, and a few attempts at being interested in guys, Kim continues to long for Sugar.

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Creators
Katie Baxendale, Julie Burchill
Production companies
Shine TV
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Status
Ended

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Olivia HallinanOlivia HallinanKim
Lenora CrichlowLenora CrichlowSugar
Sarah-Jane PottsSarah-Jane PottsSaint
Richard LumsdenRichard LumsdenNathan
Sara StewartSara StewartStella

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