Friends in London (Friends)

 

Friends (New Friends) was a 4 level course from Pearson Longman ca 2002. 16 units per level. A similar later course was Wider World (2017).

I have to check Friends later. At least New Friends also has CD-ROMs. One supplement for the first 2 levels (Starter and 1 or 1 and 2) was a VHS video Friends in London - Video. Plot: 2 friends tell each other about all the fun they have. (Can't say if boys or girls). There was a booklet (Video activity book) for the VHS, separate and as a pack with the VHS. Tests, projects, games, songs etc.

I haven't found details, length of the VHS nor screenshots or clip. I have to check the books, I only found book 3.

Pic above from the book, level 3, girls are Vicki and Kim. Maybe these are the 2 friends as there are also pics of them at Leeds Castle and at the airport.  

Update: I found the same pics in course "In Touch" ca 2001. There is a combined CD pack for both. 

 

The Wonderkids

 

Year published/aired: 2007 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ~36 units per level

Grade: 7 ??

Genres: Everyday's situations ?

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Production country:

Producer of videos:

Story: Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn

Editor:

Director:

Media: DVD

Media distribution: Longman

Additional media: books, CD-ROM,

Working material: Zozetta Androulaki

Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): I found another 3 level Pearson Longman course by Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn. There are confirmed Class DVDs (usually DVD-ROMs) and CD-ROMs. I think it's used with/part of the book series Sky. (I have 2 other DVDs for that (Life in Britain, Kirsty's Secret). There was also a course called Wonderland.

I haven't found any pics, PDFs or more details. I also tried archive.org and worldcat. So, I can't say if these are live-action or animated scenes. I think a secondary course for teens. Level 3 is for Senior C level students. In level 1 real kids should turn into cartoons.

The Wonderkids are Ollie and her friends Jess, Leo and Niki. They have special powers, help others and solve mysteries (at least in level 3).  

(Also or mainly) used in Greece. 

 

Episodes: unknown length

... 

Level 3

1. Making Friends

2. A busy time ahead

3. How did it happen?

4. My kind of music

5. I've just been for a swim

6. I've been downhill racing

7. Have you ever eaten squid?

8. The Wonderkids in ... The robbery

9. You musn't move it 

10. Where are you most ticklish?

11. The robot that won

12. The Paralympians 

13. I'm not used to this

14. He had dropped it in the sea

15. It's such an old house that ...

16. The Wonderkids in ... The gold ring 

...

36. Legal ages 

Update: Family and Friends

 

I already had a post about this Oxford course. I recently checked some more episodes. 

Pic 1 from level 6 (2nd ed). Clip is 1:58. Pic 2 from level 2 (2nd ed). Clip is 1:41. Fluency clips. Good, different aged actors. I haven't checked the complete length of the DVDs/DVD-ROMs. I think 15 units per level and around 3 clips each (2-3 minutes each).

On the main site I found (additional) 15 units with animated clips only under stories. 

There's also a related 2 level pre-school series called "First Friends" (don't know if having live-action scenes) and American English versions of Family and Friends. 

Main post

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2022/12/family-and-friends.html

 

Snapshot (snap.tv)

 

As mentioned the 2nd video of Longman course Snapshot. I think same release dates. 2000 VHS and 2008 DVD (DVD-ROM). I haven't found clips or screencaps in color, so only these from a book.

There are also CD-ROMs (2001, not sure if containing clips as well). 

clips/units: In total 71 minutes

1. Hi there! Our lives, our families 2'04  

1. 2'04-4'33

2. Seeing London - A trip on the Thames  4'45-5'43

2. - 9'24

3. Go for it! - Sport in the UK and USA - 11'37

3. -13'43, -15'50 (girl, cheerleader?, Golf)

4.  The look - Clothes and fashion -18'20

4. -19'03, -19'41, -20'47, -22'30 ttens, Football fashion, David Beckham

5. What's cooking? Food in the UK and USA -24'22

5. -26'18, -27'09, -28'26 ( scene pic 2)

6. In class - comparing schools -31'03

6. -34'16, 2 girls, Eton (boy)

7. My Place - Houses and rooms -36'26

7. -37'24, 2 girls, -39'04

8. What do you know? Famous people and places -43'14

8. -46'18

9. Summer's here - Holidays in the UK and USA -49'46 teen boy

9. -53'25 

10. Going out, staying in - Free time -55'04 scene pic 3 

10. -56'56, -59'00

11. My music - What we listen to  -60'17

11. -62'19, -63'55, -65'37 Craig David from DJ to Superstar

12. Building the future - Inventions -66'46

12. -69'40, -70'47  

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/09/snapshot-challenge-and-real-lives.html

Sky (Kirsty's Secret)

 

As announced the other 2004 or 2005 Video from Pearson/Longman's series Sky, authors Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn. The previous pic 2 of DVD Life in Britain (taken from a Sky CD-ROM/Multi ROM was in fact from Kirsty's Secret.

I found the full clip (26 minutes) on YouTube "Kirsty's Secret 2004". Also cycling scenes. Released also on 2 VHS 2005 PAL and NTSC and DVD I think in 2008 (or 2009).

Surprisingly, there is even en entry on IMDb.

I found several "new" courses, coming soon.

 

4 instead of 8 chapters

Episodes 

1. Who's in the woods?

2. The strange video

3. The visit to school

4. The big secret 

 

Sky (Life in Britain)

 

Year published/aired: 2005 (DVD 2009) ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 

Grade: age 10-14, pre intermediate / intermediate 

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject: documentaries

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Chatsworth Television

Production country:

Producer of videos: Nick Heyworth

Story: Mellie Buse, Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn

Editor:

Director: Larry Walford

Media: 2xVHS, 1xDVD

Media distribution: Longman

Additional media: books, CD-ROM, CDs

Working material:

Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): After finding Snapshot, I found also this similar course (same authors) but for a younger audience. There are 2 DVD, the other is Kirsty's Secret (2005, coming soon). VHS released 2005, DVD 2009. 4-level course.

I think the books first released in 2005 as well. There's also New Sky (2009). At least the New Sky has a "live book" (digi libro). with a CD, probably a CD-ROM. The courses have CD-ROMs (Multi ROM) and 3 audio CDs (Class CD, maybe MP3). The CD-ROM (Sky) is on archive.org and has MP3 and 8 very short flv movies (~15-30 seconds each, pic 1+3, maybe not from the DVD Life in Britain). I haven't watched the DVD yet.

Also used at least in Italy. In Poland as Sky High.

Pic 2 below is in fact from Kirsty's Secret. 

 

Episodes: 30 minutes total

1. Family and friends (3'30) 5 scenes

2. The English language

3. Houses (7 scenes)

4. Animals

5. My favourite café

6. My school

7. Free time

8. London 

 

Snapshot (The Challenge and Real lives)

 

Year published/aired: 2000 (DVD 2008) ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5 ?

Grade: age 13-15, pre intermediate / intermediate 

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject: documentaries

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Chatsworth Television

Production country:

Producer of videos: Malcolm Heyworth

Story: Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn

Editor:

Director:

Media: 2xVHS, 1xDVD

Media distribution: Longman

Additional media: books, CD-ROM,

Working material:

Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): I searched on an online book store and first found snap.tv (also part of Snapshot, the second 2008 DVD, post here). During research I found on scribd a bibliography of Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn. I had several courses and movies from them like Postcards, The Winning Team and Two Days in Summer. But somehow missed some. Another one is Sky (also with 2 DVDs 2009, maybe even better, also coming soon)

I think the main 4-level course and books were first published in 2000. VHS obviously in 2000. DVDs in 2008. Series Longman ELT Video. There is also New Snapshot (~2003). Many books in many different editions, some have CD-ROMs.

The Video workbook as pictured has 63 pages.  

 

Episodes: 69 minutes (total, 2 VHS 39+30 minutes)

The Challenge - a drama; Real lives - four documentaries. The PAL DVD is maybe a DVD-ROM. The challenge written by Margaret Simpson. Written by Ken Singleton. Another credit Sara Galvin. I haven't found pics or clips or detailed info about the vids. Most info from worldcat.

Sammy Learning

Another South Korean ELT course. 2007 Web course, used at least until 2010. Original title 새미학습. Pic 1 from grade 3 Lesson 10 I can swim 2/4 clip 새미학습 초등영어 3학년 2학기 10단원 2차시.

Pic 2 from YouTube clip "새미학습 초등영어 4학년 1학기 1단원 1차시" Elementary grade 4 or 1. Lesson 1 Nice to meet you 1/4. Both uploader min780508 신민철.

From reporters Kim Jae-hong and Kwon Jeong-ho from Gyeongnam. Aka Sammi Learning, Saemi Learning. I haven't checked all clips but there are few live-action scenes. 

There are also clips with the green alien comic character Zeeto 지토 from the "Kevin and Ann" series. Lesson 1 Nice to Meet You 3/4.

Elementary School English (Kevin and Ann)

 

Year published/aired: 2006 (books 1991-2002)

Year produced/filmed: 1999

# of episodes: 2x16

Grade: (3-) 5-6

Genres: Everyday's situtations

Sub-subject: New York

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Production country: South Korea ?

Producer:  

Story: 

Editor:

Director:

Media: CD-ROM x2

Media distribution: Kumsung

Additional media: teacher books

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): A course from South Korea. At least for grades 3-6. There are supplement CD-ROMs for each grade, but I think only grades 5+6 have these live-action scenes. Characters are Jinho, Nami, Mrs. Smith, Peter, Joon, and Ann. Kevin, Mike, Jenny, and Sam appear only in American scenes, and Kevin appears in Korea. Kevin (pic 2 below) was also named Bill in 5th grade. Pic 1 showing Joon with painted freckles.

Setting is South Korea and there are Korean children such as Mina and Minsu, but the school is an elementary school attended by Americans, probably a foreign school.

I don't know Korean, but I did some research, mainly for the CDs. Best source is the Namu Wiki and the Naver blog.

The main book cartoon character and maybe the series title is Jito (in English Zeeto) Korean 지토. It's a small green flying Alien. (The Book title is 영어 (what means English) and below Elementary School English and the grade). The Alien isn't pictured on the cover but kids. Update: pictured on grade 3+4 books. Book publishers for grade 3+4 was Genius Education aka Chunjae (천재교육), For grade 5+6 Kumsung Publishing aka Geumseong (금성출판사).

Not much is known about the actors. On the Namu wiki I found at least one name of a Korean child actor, Ahn Jae-hong (안재홍 * 1989). Korean title: 초등학교 영어5. Best search term 추억의 초등학교 영어 CD.

All clips (live-action and animation/clay) of grade 6 (on 13 pages), other clips are on YouTube, mainly uploader wayhenry.

https://blog.naver.com/kmt0401/222887599575

Other sources including the wiki

https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%A7%80%ED%86%A0

https://thewaygookeffect.blogspot.com/2011/02/10-worst-dialogues-of-public-elementary.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv5t9dZ_NN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyuAaF2L1pM

Updates: All book covers of different years (and I think different publishers)

https://m.blog.naver.com/sglee6175/221832774204

Screenshots including how clips appear on screen within a page, and ISO

https://m.blog.naver.com/lsn5371/222031322046

Update 2: There are also English sites on the Namu Wiki, at least the characters (also check the main categories, some pages still missing) charactersm 2nd link for Jito:

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4%EA%B3%BC/%EC%BA%90%EB%A6%AD%ED%84%B0

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%A7%80%ED%86%A0

I found a later editions with other actors

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/02/elementary-school-english-later-edition.html

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/02/elementary-school-english-ybm-kim-2020.html

 

Episodes: clips are very short ~20 seconds each. Each unit has 2 clips. 352x240px

Grade 3 ?

Grade 4: Units from Back CD cover (no live-action ?)

1. Nice to Meet You

2. Don't Do That

3. How old are you?

4. What Time is it?

5. Who is she?

6. Is this your cap?

7. Sorry, I can't

8. How much is it?

Grade 5: 

1. How Are You?

2. What Day is it Today?

3. It's under the Table

4. What a nice Day

5. Where is Namdaemum?

6. I get up at Seven every day

7. She's tall

8. Let's go swimming!

9. Whose Boat is this ? (swimming here)

10. Do you want some more?

11. What are you doing?

12. This is a bedroom

13. What did you do yesterday?

14. Is Peter here?

15. Can yo join us?

16. Did you have a nice vacation?

Grade 6:

1. Where Are you from?

2. Is this York Street?

3. I like Spring

4. When is your birthday?

5. May I Help You?

6. Can I Have Some Water?

7. My Father is a Pilot

8. What Will You Do This Summer?

9. How was your Vacation?

10. I'm stronger than you

11. What Do You Want to do?

12. Will you Help me Please?

13. That's Too Bad

14. Would you like to come to My House?

15. It's Time to go Home

16. So long, Everyone! 

 

English G 21 e-Workbook

 

I searched again for English G 21 Viewing but still couldn't find pics. Instead I found English G 21 A1 Workbook (Feb 2007, grade 5) with CD ROM and e-workbook on it. Not sure if there are clips, at least audio files with pics. Book has 6 units (blue cover).

There are many other supplements like Handreichungen, Ferienheft, audio CDs, and some DVDs. Also another editions with CD-ROMs (Interaktive Präsentationen) Whiteboard. And additional readers.

The recent editions ("Access") usually have access to online clips.

Check link above and the A-Z list for the DVDs. Including later series English G Lighthouse/Access. And Lighthouse (2022).

Update: Action UK! 1 (Green Line)

 

I'm running out of series. But searching for (publisher) Klett, I found on YouTube this almost 4 minute clip called "V En Klasse5 Action UK! Making Friends" (Greenline 1 Unit 2), uploader AhoiHamburg. Set in the Thomas Tallis School.

I also found Green Line1Video Around the House (other uploader milam, 2 girls and teen brother).

Previously I only had a pic from a book cover. I also have Action UK! 2, Action USA! and Action! Worldwide (no pic). And Film in Action and Jobs in Action.

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2022/01/action-uk-1.html

 

Team Up in English (Rise & Shine (Didier)?)

Sorry, I'm currently running out of courses. During research I found an OOP DVD set called "Merry English on DVD" 1+2 by Eli Publishing (Italy). Probably that only has animations. On Eli Multimedia's YouTube channel, I found 2 15 year old clips from 2009 titled Team Up in English. But both are from Editions Didier. The other one is obviously from Rise & Shine showing a blond boy with spiked hair. Maybe this one as well. So that course is much earlier than 2016. Eli indeed had a 2009 four-level lower secondary course called Team Up in English (A1-B1). At least with a DVD-ROM but I think that didn't include videos. Author/concept by Fergal Kavanagh.

There's also a Thai version published by Aksorn. 

I also found "New Team Up in English" (2011?). Base, Plus and Multi edition, latter one with a Drama Reader. There's a DVD called "Hello From Britain!" and other online materials. Not to be confused with Team Up! (Pearson).

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/11/rise-shine-didier.html

Oxford Solutions

Year published/aired: 2009

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 10 units each

Grade: A2-C1

Genres: basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Tim Falla, Paul A. Davies,

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVD/(DVD-ROM)

Media distribution: Oxford University 

Additional media: books, Class audio CD, ebooks

Working material: Tim Falla, Paul A. Davies,

Material publisher: Oxford University

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  A secondary course for teens. First and third edition has 5 levels (including Advanced, C1), some other editions just/currently 4 levels ?. Pic taken from 2012 2nd edition Pre-Intermediate clip. Unit 1 1F. , then just called Solutions. I found video DVDs and multi-ROM DVDs (different editions) maybe all are DVD-ROMs. There's also a Classroom Presentation Tool (Whiteboard ?).

At least there are also Czech (Maturita Solutions), Polish (Gold) and Bulgarian editions.

I think rather few clips of interest (general clips, landscape, sports Soccer, Baseball). Interviews might be of interest. I haven't checked all clips.

Episodes: unknown length, C=Culture clips, F=Functional dialogues

2nd edition

Elementary

1C Buckingham Palace: Culture Clip

1F Making Friends: Functional dialogue

2C: Baseball

2F. Interviews about likes and dislikes, Vox pop

3C Famous Schools

3F: Giving Directions: Vox pop

4C. Bonfire night

4F: Making Agreements

5C Crazy about curry

5F: Ordering food and drink

6C: Queenstown NZ

6F Asking for information

7C: William Wilberforce

7F Talking about your weekend

8C: Angel of the North

8F Interview about holidays

9C A Saturday job

9F Interviews about jobs

10C: Irish Immigration to America

10F Buying a train ticket

Join the Team

 

Year published/aired: 2009 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  ~8 units each

Grade: A1-B1, 3e-6e 

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Big Year Productions,

Producer: 

Story: Vanessa Roth, 

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: DVD, DVD-ROM, digital

Media distribution: Nathan

Additional media: books, DVD-ROM, MP3, MP4

Working material: Helene Adrian, Cyril Dowling, 

Material publisher: Nathan

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): An English course for young teens by Edition Nathan (Paris, France). Grades 3e-6e. The oldest edition I found is from 2009. Unit 5 Growing up from grade 4e has a 2004 documentary by Vanessa Roth/Big Year Productions called "Third Monday in October" about elections filmed at an US middle grade school.

The DVD-audio ROM for students (eleves) should contain short video clips as well. At least 3e (at least 2013 edition). I also found a Video DVD.

Pic from 4e unit 5 Growing up (official preview sample).

Episodes: unknown DVD length

4e (2012)

Unit 5 Growing Up

Third Monday in October

Unit 6 Special Investigation Unit

Unit 7 Sportsworld

Rise & Shine (Didier)

 

Year published/aired: 2009 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 11 clips 

Grade: 6e 

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Producer: 

Story: Sophie Plays, Odile Martin-Coucher, others

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: DVD

Media distribution: 

Additional media: books, Class Audio CD, digital ...

Working material: Sophie Plays, Odile Martin-Coucher, others

Material publisher: Editions Didier (now: Editions Hatier)

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): A French course for kids. I only found 6e. 3rd Edition ? and 3rd year of English? At least one Box has 3 audio CDs and should have 1 DVD as well. DVD might be DVD-ROM. Course this edition 2016? Clip obviously from 2009 or even earlier, see below.

Not to be confused with the Pearson course Rise and Shine.

Similar French courses are Enjoy English (grades 3-6), e for English and Pack your Bags.

Episodes: Unknown length, clips are very short. 25 short clips, 1-2 per unit

1 The Alphabet Song, Tips for Year 7

6. Packed Lunches 1'21'', At the school restaurant

Unit 2: Discover a day at Josh's School 2'30'' (pictured)

The three time tables trick

School uniforms

3. All around the world. Imaginary identities, Make a Jack O'Lantern

4. True Sport, a Canadian initiative, Netball, A card game

7. On the phone

8. St. Patricks Day in NYC

Easter at the White House

10 A trip to London, The Moon Landing

11. Weather report, Australian TV

 

Update: I found the same clip on Eli's Team Up in English, uploaded in 2009. 

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2024/06/team-up-in-english-rise-shine-didier.html

Postcards

 

Year published/aired: ~2002 (1st ed)

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  12 units each

Grade: 3-7  (?) ed 1?

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: teens lives

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Producer: 

Story: Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn, Chris Baker 

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: CD-ROM, 2xDVD

Media distribution: 

Additional media: books, Class Audio CD, DVD-ROM,

Working material: 

Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): A four-level secondary course for younger teens. American English. The oldest book I found is from Jan 2007 (2nd ed). Edition 1 is from ~2002 (Internet archive longman.com, levels and maybe no videos). Student books have CD-ROMs. And 2 teacher DVDs. (might be DVD-ROM) but contains video clips. DVD 1 is for levels 1+2, DVD 2 for 3+4. There are books with Language Booster and split editions (1A instead of A), split editions (levels 1-3). And a 2005 Power Pack edition with Audio CD and language booster (1st ed). There was also a test generator CD-ROM. Also included songs and (non-video) games.

Cover of level 1 showing Miami, level 2 New York, level 3 Texas, level 4 San Diego. One site stating grades 3-8 (8-12 yo) but looks rather for older teens to me (like the actors 14-15 yo). 

Pics taken from the book level 2 (2nd ed). Pic 2 showing Joe, Diane and Alex (left to right). So probably on DVD1.

Some other screenshots on an older official website. Sample clips don't work anymore. At least 8 clips (per DVD).

The prequel is Wider World (~2017). Some parts were adapted from 1998 course "Snapshot".

Also used in Thailand (Thai edition).

Characters: Lori Hudson (15 yo), Karen Jackson (14 yo), Paul Chan (director, 26 yo), Joe (Joseph Sanders, 15 yo), Diane Sanders (14 yo), Alex Romero (15 yo).

Episodes: Unknown DVD length

Postcards 2

Unit 1

-The New Director (Karen and Diane)

Unit 3

-Are there any chips left?

-Planning for the show

Unit 4 (rock climbing)

Unit 5

-The Problem with Alex

Unit 6 (clothes)

Unit 7

-The good news

Unit 8 (accident )

Unit 9

-Back at home

Unit 11

-Joe's advice

Notting Hill Gate

 

Year published/aired: 2008 ? (1. ed)

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  ~5 units each?

Grade: 5-10

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer: 

Story: 

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: DVD/online resources

Media distribution: Westermann (Diesterweg)

Additional media: books, audio CDs, DVD-ROMs, DVD, CD-ROMs

Working material: 

Material publisher: Westermann

Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): A course for grades 5-10. Similar content, style and media like other German publishers (Cornelsen). Pic 1 is from Level 5, video 2 My Family, pic 2 below from level 6, video 1 Our Summer Holidays. From official samples, old edition (Bisherige) (2018 ?) but obviously the same as the 2023 edition.  Sorry, I forgot this. Camden Market Junior also coming soon. Same, different design on the editions (for more see Camden Town).

All DVDs are for teachers only.

And Audio CD with DVD for teachers. New edition 3 has DVD for teachers. Older editions had a 3 disc set (Audio disc, DVD-ROM, Video DVD).

There are CD-ROMs Multimedia Language Trainer (year 2000?, unknown if have videos, probably not, later called Multimedia Sprachtrainer). Audio CDs probably have kids and grown ups. Interactive Whiteboard DVD-ROMs (at least for Camden Town) don't have videos (but audio and pics).

There are related series like Camden Town (incl. Camden Town Advanced, 3 DVDs for teachers UK/USA) and Camden Market. Camden Town has student's workbooks with DVDs.

Some samples can be watched on the official site. At least titles of contents can be watched on the BiBox 2.0 site. Previews for units 1-3 but needs logged-in as teacher for almost all clips. Some more clips on the old edition. There are also (watermarked) previews of books showing some tiny screen caps of clips.

It can be used with the Diesterweg Sampler DVD-ROM.

Episodes: unknown DVD length, clips are short ~2+ minutes 

Notting Hill 5

Unit 1 People and Places

1. Welcome to Notting Hill (animated only ?)

2. My Family (That's Me)

3. People & Places: Notting Hill 

4. Welcome to Our School

Unit 2: A fresh start

1. Grandpa Phil tells a story: Bath in the bedroom

2. At the breakfast table (animated only?)

3. People and Places: An English breakfast

4. Breakfast time survey

5. At Hendon School (animated only?)

6. A Time Game

7. Welcome to my day

8. All about static electricity: Experiments  

Unit 3 Free time

1. What's on at Holland School (animated only?)

2. Come to cooking club

3. Come to Basketball club

4. People & Places: Football

5. Hobbies: Swimming

6. Sophie's Sport 

(7-8 animated only?)

9. Nanna's collections

11. Survey time: Hobbies

12. Meet my cats!

13. Meet my dog!

14. Our School Guinea Pigs

15. Grandpa Phil tells a story: Spots first photo

Unit 4

...

Notting Hill 6

1. Our Summer Holidays (Lewis (pictured), also Ben and Joe)

 ...

 

 

Update: Newland Street

 

I found 2 sample pages of a book for teen soap DVD Newland Street on one of the author's website (Mark Hancock). Pic from episode 3 Meeting in the gym also showing  Jamie on left, Mel's little brother. I found it by searching for way to go! / New ways to go. (As usual all pics are copyrighted by the publishers or movie companies, here Cambridge University/Klett/Kilombo Films. Used under fair use policy).

I will update some characters and another episode title on the main entry.

way to go!

Year published/aired: 2005 (DVD)

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ?

Grade: Elementary-Pre intermediate, A1-A2

Genres: Teen lives

Sub-subject: documentaries

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Penny Ur, Mark Hancock

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVDx1, VHSx1

Media distribution: Cambridge University, Klett

Additional media: activity book, audio CD, resources

Working material: Penny Ur, Mark Hancock, Ramon Ribé

Material publisher: Cambridge ELT

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  Teen videos of different genres, including documentaries, school plays and sketches (OOP). I haven't found any clips or screenshots except this on the cover and no notable samples of the activity book. Classroom supplement DVD with optional English subtitles and exercises.

I also have checked the archives. 

There were obviously at least 4 workbooks, ~72 pages each next to activity book included with the DVD. 

According one author (Mark Hancock), the (books) were published in 2001. There also was "New Ways to go" in 2002, a four-level course especially for Spanish schools. Ramon Ribé only worked on levels 1-2.

A related DVD of that time (same authors but higher level) is the teen soap Newland Street (60 minutes, Kilombo Films). Maybe Kilombo also produced this one? Mark Hancock has some samples on his site including screenshots.

Episodes: DVD length 40 minutes

 

Newland Street

Year published/aired: 2004

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ?

Grade: Pre intermediate-intermediate

Genres: Teen soap

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Kilombo Films

Producer:

Story: Penny Ur, Mark Hancock

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVDx1, VHSx1

Media distribution: Cambridge University, Klett

Additional media: activity book

Working material: Penny Ur, Mark Hancock, Ribe, Ramon

Material publisher: Cambridge ELT

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  A soap for teens. ~60 minutes DVD and VHS (OOP). I haven't found any clips or screenshots except this on the cover and no samples of the activity book. Classroom supplement DVD with optional English subtitles. Media by Sonopress. Produced by Kilombo Films (Spain ?)

I also have checked the archives. 

A releated DVD of that time is way to Go! (40 minutes, teen videos incl. documentaries, lower level).

Update: I found 2 sample pages on one of the author's site (Mark Hancock) with some screenshots and some more infos about 2 episodes and characters.

characters: Mr Chan (school cafe), Jamie, Mel's little brother, Lizard and Spike (all ep 2), ep 3: Pam, Ben and Haley's mother (also pictured: Jamie, Spike, Lizard). One screenshot at

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/01/update-newland-street.html

Episodes: DVD length ~60 minutes

2. Spike and Lizard

3. Meeting in the gym