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Champion

Champion

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.

Genres: Drama, Music

Premiered: 2023-07-01

Runtime: N/A

Status: To Be Determined

Rating: N/A/10

Network: BBC iPlayer

Main Cast

Déja J BowensDéja J Bowens
as Vita Champion
Nadine MarshallNadine Marshall
as Aria Champion
Ray FearonRay Fearon
as Beres Champion
Malcolm KamuleteMalcolm Kamulete
as Bosco Champion
Ray BLKRay BLK
as Honey Igwe
Kerim HassanKerim Hassan
as Memet Karagöz

Episode Guide

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Champion versus Champion
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    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.

  • Episode 2: The Clash
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    Vita's attempts to record her first single leave her at loggerheads with both her emotionally fraught brother and her jealous best friend.

  • Episode 3: Better Off on My Own
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    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.

  • Episode 4: It's Big Rusty
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    Bosco's mental health strains and breaks under the pressure of touring. Meanwhile, Vita makes a decision she may later come to regret.

  • Episode 5: I Love Her, Man
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    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.

  • Episode 6: Dat Is It
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    Aria and Vita are forced together for a funeral. But a family rapprochement is ruined when long buried secrets come to the surface.

  • Episode 7: Moist Yute
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    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?

  • Episode 8: Rise of the Phoenix
    Aired: Jul 1, 2023

    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.