Wannabes
Encyclopedia
Wannabes is an online interactive soap and game created for the BBC
by Illumna Digital. Wannabes follows on from Jamie Kane
, the BBC's previous foray into online interactive drama. The show/game consists of 14 10 minute episodes released twice a week. During the episodes, viewers are prompted to help the character make decisions by selected one out of several possible alternatives. Depending on the choices made, the viewer/player will win or lose friends points from the different characters, unlocking extra content such as videos, emails and photos.
as they go through the triumphs and traumas of love, work and quests for fame. To date 14 episodes have aired. Leila has moved to Brighton and become a journalist for a local newspaper, Lewis has quit his band to go solo, Charlie has become manager of the Wannabes club, and Jerome has returned from Iraq to win Rachel's heart.
campaign, MySpace
pages have been created for several of the characters, along with YouTube
and Flickr
entries. The sites host extra content from the show such as videos, photos, character email addresses and in-character blogs.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
by Illumna Digital. Wannabes follows on from Jamie Kane
Jamie Kane
Jamie Kane was an alternate reality game created by the British Broadcasting Corporation, aimed primarily at teens, aged 14 years to 18 years, appealing to both sexes due to its mix of mystery and drama. The game is named after the main character in it, a fictional pop star named "Jamie Kane"...
, the BBC's previous foray into online interactive drama. The show/game consists of 14 10 minute episodes released twice a week. During the episodes, viewers are prompted to help the character make decisions by selected one out of several possible alternatives. Depending on the choices made, the viewer/player will win or lose friends points from the different characters, unlocking extra content such as videos, emails and photos.
The Story
Wannabes follows the lives of 7 teenagers in BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
as they go through the triumphs and traumas of love, work and quests for fame. To date 14 episodes have aired. Leila has moved to Brighton and become a journalist for a local newspaper, Lewis has quit his band to go solo, Charlie has become manager of the Wannabes club, and Jerome has returned from Iraq to win Rachel's heart.
The Characters
- Charlie - Who wants to be famous and doesn't care what for.
- Leila - Who wants to be a journalist.
- Jerome - Who wants to win Rachel's heart.
- Rachel - Who wants to be a professional runner.
- Seb - Who wants to be rich.
- Jo - Who wants power, and turn Lewis into a success.
- Lewis - Who wants to be a rock star.
The Episodes
- Episode 1 - A Blank Piece of Paper
- Episode 2 - Truth and Lies
- Episode 3 - Opportunity Knocks
- Episode 4 - Work
- Episode 5 - Under Covers
- Episode 6 - Out on the Edge
- Episode 7 - The Big Break Up
- Episode 8 - Love and War
- Episode 9 - Two Plus Two Makes Five
- Episode 10 - Laps and Hurdles
- Episode 11 - In and Out
- Episode 12 - Tangled Webs
- Episode 13 - True Selves
- Episode 14 - Home To Roost
Extra Content
As part of a viral marketingViral marketing
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campaign, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
pages have been created for several of the characters, along with YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and Flickr
Flickr
Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...
entries. The sites host extra content from the show such as videos, photos, character email addresses and in-character blogs.