Teenagers love watching television soaps like Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks in their spare time.
But year 11 students at West Exe Technology College in Exeter have gone one better. They have written, directed and performed their own soap opera at school.
Show on the Exe, a six-part series written by 16-year-old Elle Morris, began its run on YouTube last month, with additional episodes being added every week.
Elle, who is currently taking GCSEs and plans to take A levels in physics, chemistry, maths, psychology and history, started writing the soap in her spare time.
When she showed the script to friends at the 11 to 16 comprehensive they hit on the idea of filming it for real and held a series of auditions at school. The 10-strong cast and crew began filming in February.
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