L.A. 7

L.A. 7

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	April 6, 2000 (2000-04-06)
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom, United States
Products	Television series

L.A. 7 (titled S Club 7 in L.A. for the American audience) represents the second television series produced by the BBC featuring the British pop ensemble S Club 7. Broadcast weekly on CBBC from 6 April through 6 July 2000, the show portrayed the band members as dramatized versions of themselves. The cast included Linda Blair, famed for her role in The Exorcist, playing Joni, their apartment landlord.

Following a similar pattern to Miami 7, the series was renamed S Club 7 in L.A. for its US airing on Fox Family from 3 June to 30 September 2000. In the UK, reruns occasionally appeared on the now-defunct cable channel Play UK.

Plot

The narrative follows the group as they move to Los Angeles with aspirations to elevate their music career. Having left Howard and Marvin behind in Miami, they encounter Joni (Linda Blair), who rents them an apartment after Bradley suffers a rollerblading mishap.

While navigating life in Los Angeles, the band faces obstacles breaking into the pop music scene and undergoes a growing process of Americanization. The concluding episode depicts their decision to depart after their manager is unable to secure a recording contract.

Main

• Tina Barrett portraying Tina
• Paul Cattermole portraying Paul
• Jon Lee portraying Jon
• Bradley McIntosh portraying Bradley
• Jo O'Meara portraying Jo
• Hannah Spearritt portraying Hannah
• Rachel Stevens portraying Rachel
• Linda Blair portraying Joni Witherspoon

Recurring

• Paul Kreppel as Mr. Walters

Episodes

No.	Title	Director	Writer	Original air date

Specials

Title	Original airdate	U.S. airdate	S Club songs performed	Episode No.
"Artistic Differences"	9 September 2000 (ITV)	11 February 2001	"Reach" "Bring the House Down" "Natural"	1
Soon after departing Los Angeles, the band’s vehicle breaks down, compelling them to raise $2,000 and relocate to a new residence provided by Joni. They participate in a Battle of the Bands competition, while Hannah experiences troubling dreams about the group potentially disbanding. Rachel takes a job as a waitress and develops feelings for a fellow waiter who encourages her to move to Las Vegas to open a restaurant. Meanwhile, Bradley joins a competing boy band, which angers Paul, who is also dealing with challenges as his former girlfriend rises to fame as a model.
"Christmas Special"	24 December 2000 (ITV)		"Boy Like You" "Perfect Christmas" "Two In A Million"	2
Missing home, the group takes up work as mall Santas and elves while organizing a final performance in L.A. to finance their journey back to England. Unbeknownst to them, a struggling music promoter aims to recruit them to rejuvenate his career. After a car accident injures Hannah, Bradley, and Paul—who suffers from amnesia—the band faces the difficult choice of either remaining in L.A. or returning home without him.

Video releases

The series L.A. 7 was issued on video in 2000 as three separate cassettes or as a comprehensive "Complete Boxset" containing all thirteen episodes. In contrast to Miami 7, it was never made available on video or DVD formats in either the United States or the United Kingdom.