The Cut (BBC series)
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The Cut is a BBC television soap opera
for teenagers, first broadcast in September 2009. The series was developed by BBC Switch
and Holby City
writer, Al Smith
in collaboration with KateModern
producer Pete Gibbons and Hollyoaks
director, Sarah Walker. The Cut is broadcast in 25 minute episodes on BBC Two
, with each episode being broadcast in daily five-minute chunks on the website throughout the week before. The BBC describe it as reflecting the way many young people want to consume content which a critic has more cynically interpreted as for those with even the shortest of attention spans.
The first series ran on TV and online from September to December 2009. The second series was broadcast from April through to August 2010, and the third series started only two months later, and ran from October to December 2010. In March 2011, it was officially announced that The Cut had been axed and would not return for a fourth series.
On 8 July 2010, it was announced on the blog that a third series has been commissioned.
The Cut website release each episode of the show in daily five-minute chunks throughout the previous week, showing the whole of the upcoming episode before it airs.
On 19 February 2011, The Cut announced on their Facebook page that there is 'a lot of work going on behind the scenes for a fourth series and a DVD release', although a DVD has not been officially confirmed and a fourth series will not be going ahead.
) is the main protagonist of Series 1.
Series 1 - Jay is an adventurous free spirit, but is terrified of settling down and becoming immersed in habits. In Series 1 he finds out about his biological mother Carmen's history and background, and is told that he is in fact the actual owner of the Loxley's cafe, which Toni and Olive now run. Later in the series he strikes up a relationship with Marla and moves out of the Loxley's as there is not much space for them, him and his pal Fin so Fin therefore surprises him with a flat of their own. He leaves to go home at the end of Series 1 following a fight with Marla, but it is implied he will return to London.
Series 2 - However, he does not make another appearance until late in Series 2, when he turns up out of the blue for Marla's 18th birthday, but quickly realises that he is not wanted, as Marla is now in a relationship with Elliott. Jay tries to win Marla back, as he says he won't give up on her and is sorry for leaving her, claiming that he left because his foster mother had a heart attack. He then blindfolds her to take her where he has set up a picnic and they kiss. It is revealed that Marla's mother Amy wants Jay to sell her the Loxley's Café in exchange for him getting back with Marla, but Jay isn't sure. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no. This makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay about it, he doesn't deny it, but reassures her that the deal was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space. It is later revealed that Jay has now in fact sold Amy Loxley's Café and flat. Amy warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out. At the end of the series, Marla finds out about the deal and tells Jay to leave, and he does not reappear after this point.
) is Jay's and later Elliott's love interest.
Series 1 - Marla is a strong-willed, straight-talking vegan, although by Series 3 she has given up being a vegan. Her attitude makes her appear very rude and stuck up, which is partly true, but she usually has good intentions, especially when looking out for her brother Stephen. In the middle of Series 1 Marla finds out about her father Mack's affair as her mother disappeared and she wanted some answers so when he father eventually told her that her mother is in Brighton, she asked Jay to take her to find out the truth from her mother Amy and then her mother had told her about the affair with Toni. At the end of Series 1, she realised her family life was not working and started to look for her estranged boyfriend Jay, only to find he'd left the city. She is often seen to be pushing people away, as she has been hurt in the past, which has caused her to self harm.
Series 2 - We assume she had not self harmed in a while when she shows her scars to Jay in series 1, but in the first episode of series 2 we see she has resumed, most likely because of Jay's sudden departure. It has not been shown whether it continues through the rest of series 2 as it is not mentioned again except in one episode where her mum mentions 'not to get to close to Elliot as she doesn't want to scare him away like she did with Jay' although as Jay was supportive about it when he found out we know that was not the reason he left, but with Marla's insecurities she seemed to be affected by what her mum said. In Series 2 her old friend Catherine turns up out of the blue, but they quickly fall out after Catherine sees the way she treats Cameron, but they seem to make up again. In recent episodes, she has had a love/hate relationship with Elliott, although she tries hard to stop people thinking she fancies him. They have now kissed, but Marla has made it clear that she is not ready for another relationship so soon after what happened with Jay. Near to the end of Series 2, she turned eighteen and after a fun day out with Elliott, was later shocked when Jay turned up at her party. Marla now has a tough decision as she now has to decide whether she wants to get back together with Jay or be with Elliott as they both love her and want her affection. By trying to make up for going away, Jay spoils Marla by taking her on a picnic and blind folding her where they share a kiss. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no which makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay why he didn't deny it, he reassures her that they did have a deal but it was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Marla and Elliott are going steady, but Marla becomes pregnant. After discussing the issue with Elliott and her dad, she has decided to go against her dad's wishes and keep the baby. She also intended to marry Elliott, but Amy showed up at their wedding and interrupted them, and it is not clear whether the wedding went ahead.
Marla is the main focus character of the third series, and is arguably the most central character in all three seasons, as she is the only character to have appeared in all forty episodes and to have been consistently involved with storylines.
) is Marla's brother and Olive's boyfriend.
Series 1 - He is extremely intelligent. At the start of the series, he is at boarding school but drops out and returns to his home neighbourhood, partly to see his girlfriend, Olive on his 18th Birthday. At the end of Series 1, all of his friends turned against him after they realised his scheming, manipulative ways.
Series 2 - In Series 2 he joins Olive's school and joins Alex in his plans to discredit Tommy. He has now got back with Olive. He is also doing badly at Deaconsfield, frequently getting into fights and is not particularly dedicated to his work. Before he got back with Olive he was using Tommy's brother Alex to help him win Olive back around and Alex blackmailed him back. Stephen also recently found about his father Mack's affair with Olive's older sister Toni which he then told Olive about. He thinks Alex fancies Olive and has been teasing him about it, but is stunned when Alex insists that it isn't Olive that he fancies and doesn't immediately react when Alex kisses him. Stephen then punches Alex in the face and who runs off. Stephen then tries to humiliate Alex by saying he must have many secrets to share. He later is shocked when Tommy turns up interrupting a kiss between him and Olive. Stephen and Tommy then have a head to head where Olive tells Tommy straight that she is back with Stephen now. When Tommy confronts him about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single.
Series 3 - In Series 3 he spends some time in a mental institution to recover from the death of Olive, and becomes very dependant on Jack, another inmate. In Episode 3, he finally accepts his Oxford place. He reappears briefly in the penultimate episode of Series 3, when Alex calls him to get information on Jack. He returns for the finale and his sister Marla's wedding.
Series 1 - Olive is portrayed as a shy romantic. She works for her sister and legal guardian, Toni, in a café near to where Stephen and Marla live with their dad. In season 1 her boyfriend Stephen is at boarding school, but Olive has bought tickets to Paris, planning to run away there with Stephen when he returns. At the end of Series 1, she left her on/off boyfriend Stephen and started a relationship with popular Tommy.
Series 2 - At the start of Series 2, she and Tommy are going steady, but their relationship is strained when Stephen joins their school. Olive split up with Tommy after she found out that he kissed her friend Rosa. Although they did get back together briefly, they have now split up again. She is now back with Stephen after they were both accidentally stranded on a school trip. She (somewhat reluctantly) joined a school band as the lead singer, but has left and has been replaced by Frankie, although it is possible she will return to the band later. She is arguably the most central character in Series 2. Olive has just recently got back together with Stephen and has found out about her sister Toni's affair with Stephen and Marla's father Mack. Whilst back together with Stephen, Olive becomes convinced that Tommy's brother Alex Fitzpatrick has developed a crush on her. Olive finds Alex where he is repeatedly smashing his locker with his fist and she sees the black eye prompting her to as where he got it from but he won't respond. Later when Alex says Mr. (Rory) Andrews hit him, Olive doesn't believe him and thinks he's lying because she thinks Rory would never do that. Olive is later shocked when Tommy turns up after he interrupts a kiss between her and Stephen. Olive finally tells Tommy that she is now back with Stephen. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single. She goes off to the toilets where she reads a message on the mirror from Alex which reads " You don't care if I exist, So you won't care of I'm dead. Alex." In the final episode of series two, she realises that Alex intends to kill himself, and heads to the roof to try to talk him down. Instead, she is accidentally knocked off the roof herself, falling to her death.
Series 3 - Olive is dead by Series 3, but in the final scene she appears to Frankie as a ghostly apparition in a graveyard.
Series 1 - She originally rented the café that she and Olive work in from an unknown proprietor, but is now renting it from Jay. She is a typical bossy older sister, but she will do anything for Olive. She is struggling to keep a neighbour, Mack, from buying their café and making her and her sister homeless. At the end of Series 1, she was attacked and left for dead on the cafe floor.
Series 2 - By Series 2 she has recovered from her attack, but is now reluctant to work without Olive around, although she has hired Cameron and Catherine respectively. She has also had a relationship with Mack, and seems just as insecure as her sister. Her sister Olive has recently found out about her affair with Mack Mackinnon and confronted her whilst she was dating Olive's teacher Rory Andrews - an ex boyfriend whom she lost her virginity to when she was 16. Toni then goes to speak to Rory where he explains that what she does is none of his business. Toni then aplogises to Rory for thinking he hit Alex. It is later revealed that Amy is now in fact the new owner of Loxley's Café and the Loxley's flat which means the whole building as Jay had sold it to her and warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out.
Series 3 - In Series 3, Toni announces that she is leaving, following the death of her sister.
Series 1 - He is buying up all the houses in the street, but is having difficulty obtaining Toni's café. Mack is ruthless in his attempts to gain control of the café, because he wants to knock all the houses down to build a theme park. In the first episode, Mack was attacked by an unknown assailant late at night when returning home to join his family for his son's Stephen's 18th Birthday. Jay had found him and saved his life. At the end of Series 1, he had a major argument with his wife after she grudgingly returned home, however Amy is still living with them.
Series 2 - He was also furious with Toni for sending the police to interview his family after she was attacked. It is implied that he was in love with Toni as he had an affair with her behind Amy's back. His kids Marla and Stephen have now found out about the affair.
Series 3 - He allows his niece Taylor to stay in the house. He supports Marla and Elliott's relationship, until he finds out that Marla is pregnant and forces her out of the house. He later apologises and asks to give her away at her wedding.
Series 1 - She advises Jay not to run away from his problems, stating that that will not make things better. Throughout the first episodes of Series 1, Jay calls Fin to update her on what's happening to him. About halfway through the first series, Fin turns up out of the blue to see Jay and sticks around for the rest of the series. While in London, she wins the cafe back from Joey Horton in a poker game, clashes with Marla, and has a brief romantic fling with Stephen, before being dumped by him in favor of Olive. Typically Stephen does this by standing her up. Fin claims that it is only that he was too cowardly to tell her that she cares about. At the end of Series 1, Jay leaves London, leaving Fin behind yet again. It is revealed in Series 2 that Fin followed Jay home, and although Jay returned late in Series 2, Fin never makes a reappearance.
Series 1 - Tommy is the leader of his group of friends, but they do not determine his whole life. He is very popular, but is secretly terrified of his father. He first appears putting up posters for an underage music/film/art event he's organising, including in the Loxley's café.
Series 2 - He is in a relationship with Olive, although he has kissed her friend Rosa while under the influence of drugs. He has recently been expelled from school after drugs were found in his locker (unbeknown to him, they were planted there by Alex and Stephen.) After this, he leaves the series when his father sends him to boarding school in Northern Ireland. Tommy recently turned up at the end of episode 12 where he shocked Olive and Stephen after he interrupted them kissing. When Tommy hears that Mr. Andrews (Rory) hit Alex he doesn't believe it where Alex responds by saying that everyone has a breaking point. Olive tells Tommy that she is now back with Stephen then Elliott informs Tommy that since he's been gone Alex and Stephen have been lurking around each other. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then Stephen responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Tommy then asks why Alex did that to his own brother and explains that Alex is his brother and he would do anything for him but Alex says that all Tommy cared about is Number 1 - Himself which Tommy himself denies. When Tommy confronts Alex about the kiss with Stephen, Alex says just because of the kiss it does not mean he is gay and Tommy responds by saying he know it doesn't and he didn't say that. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Tommy attends Olive's funeral, then leaves after making peace with Stephen.
Series 1 - She has now split from Stephen and is close friends with Olive, although she has once kissed her boyfriend under the influence of drugs.
Series 2 - In Series 2, Rosa and Olive once again become rivals, as Rosa, jealous of Olive, has begun to pursue Tommy. After playing a recurring role is Series 1 and a much more central role in the first few episodes of Series 2, she suddenly vanishes from the series with no explanation.
Series 3 - Rosa returned in Series 3 working in a clothes shop. It is revealed that she is no longer on speaking terms with Tommy, and didn't attend Olive's funeral because she felt uncomfortable. She kisses Noah in the final episode, indicating that there might be some chemistry there.
Series 1 - She disappears at the start of Series 1 and Marla determines to find her. It was revealed that Amy ran away from her family to stay in Brighton so she could forget about her problems such as her husband Mack having an affair with Toni Loxley.
Series 2 - Amy is currently at home after Marla blackmailed her parents back together, although she has recently been fighting with Mack, and it is unknown how long she will stay. She is close to Marla, but can be quite intimidating and often puts pressure on her children. She also encourages Marla to stick with Jay rather than move on to Elliott, possibly because she wants Elliott for herself. Amy wants Jay to sell her the Loxley's Café in exchange for him getting back with Marla but Jay isn't sure. It is later revealed that Amy is now in fact the new owner of Loxley's Café and the Loxley's flat which means the whole building as Jay had sold it to her and warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out. When Marla and Mack find out, they force Jay and Amy to leave for good, and neither of them are seen for a long time after.
Series 3 - Amy returns at the end of Series 3, after Marla and Elliott have planned their wedding. She is now CEO of a large company, who are planning to offer Elliott a job. Elliott accepts the offer, but later reneges on it. Amy turns up at his wedding to Marla and interrupts it...
Series 2 - He was initially besotted by Marla and once tried to ask her out, although she just made fun of him. However, he now has a crush on her friend Catherine. He has also recently joined a band playing the trumpet. He currently has hero status at the school, as he tried to protect Frankie when she was in trouble at the Dive Bar, but this will probably go down, having been sick on Catherine on the way to a school trip. Whrn giving her advice for her playlist with Radio 1, Catherine kisses a shocked Cameron leaving him with a smile on his face and Frankie jealous. On the day of Catherine's Radio 1 Playlist Catherine calls Cameron her boyfriend so the security guard would let him in.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Cameron and Catherine split up, but Cameron and Frankie lost their virginity to each other as friends. Cameron's grandfather has also recently died, although it is unclear how Cameron is taking this. Cameron and Frankie forgive each other in the final episode.
Series 2 – She is trying to solve the mystery of Toni's attack, which involves tracking down Jay. She is very unpopular, and there are a lot of rumours flying about her, often involving equally unpopular Dean. She also secretly fancies Cameron, and is jealous of both his friendship with Catherine and his increasing popularity at the school. She has recently replaced Olive as the lead singer of the school band. Frankie later witnesses Catherine kissing Cameron and is jealous. Frankie and Olive have a chat about boys and how there love life has improved or not and their issues. On the main night of the gig Frankie tells Olive that she hasn't told Cameron about her feelings for him because she wants him to be happy with Catherine. Olive tells Frankie that it is really nice of her to care about Cameron so much and that Frankie is Olive's best friend. Olive then lets Frankie sing the lead at the gig.
Series 3 – In Series 3 it is revealed that Frankie is a carer for her mum, who has mental problems. Later in the series, it is revealed that Frankie used to have a brother, who died. Her brother's psychotic killer, Andrew Cromwell, tracked her down and trapped her in Mack's storeroom, but she managed to escape. She entered into an unlikely relationship with Noah, but this is unlikely to continue, because in the final episode she kissed Cameron and Noah kissed Rosa.
) is Tommy's younger brother, who is a 'nasty piece of work', possibly misunderstood.
Series 2 – He set up a deal with Stephen to sort out Stephen's social life, including framing Tommy and getting him expelled from school, leaving Stephen's path to Olive clear. He is friends with Olive and it is thought he has a crush on her. Although he was initially just making sure she didn't find out about his trick with Stephen, he has now stopped doing Stephen's bidding in the hopes of getting Olive for himself. He's been getting jealous of Stephen and Olive's relationship and we've been led to believe that he fancies Olive when it is in fact Stephen he fancies; he shows this by kissing him. This suggests he is confused about his sexuality and could be homosexual. Alex later tells the headmaster that it was Mr. Andrews (Rory) that hit him in the face and gave him a black eye when it was in fact Stephen. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Tommy then asks why Alex did that to his own brother and explains that Alex is his brother and he would do anything for him but Alex says that all Tommy cared about is Number 1 – himself, which Tommy himself denies. When Tommy confronts Alex about the kiss with Stephen, Alex says just because of the kiss it does not mean he is gay and Tommy responds by saying he know it doesn't and he didn't say that. Olive goes off to the toilets where a message has been left from Alex for anyone to read which states "You don't care if I exist, So you won't care of I'm dead. Alex." We later see Alex on top of the building's roof standing close to the edge, which shows he wants to jump.
Series 3 – In Series 3, Alex is very depressed following Olive's death, and says that he visits her grave every day because 'Olive was the only one who listened'. Recently, his father threw him out, and he is staying with Jack. It is currently unknown whether Alex is gay or bisexual. In recent episodes he is shown to have friendships with both Jack and Taylor, although it is unclear whether he is romantically interested in either of them.
Series 2 - He is portrayed as an intelligent man, who is smart enough to strike deals with students when the need arises. He is excited by Elliott's talents, and reluctantly expels Tommy after finding drugs in his locker. He also dated Toni as a teenager, which Toni seems embrassed about, having admitted to Olive that he cried and gave her a high five when they first slept together. He started to date Toni again recently, but then found out about Toni's affair with Stephen and Marla's father Mack Mackinnon after Olive had confronted Toni in front of him. Rory is later suspended after Alex accuses him of hitting him in the face and giving him a black eye. Toni comes to see Rory and explains that she's sorry for what happened and he explains to her that what she does is none of his business and is further shocked when he assumes Toni isn't sure whether to believe him over the Alex incident. Toni then aplogises to Rory for thinking he hit Alex. Rory does not return for the third series, and it is mentioned that he has left the school.
Series 2 - She is passionate about music and has applied and been accepted for a work experience placement at Radio 1. She is currently working in the Loxley's cafe, much to Marla's disdain. At the cafe, she often bends the rules by doing things like keeping the cafe open late and throwing parties, against Toni's wishes. She is close friends with Cameron, although it is possible that she is just using him. Catherine has been recently snogging and flirting with George which makes everyone assume that they are now a couple and makes Cameron despondent. After Cameron helps her with her playlist for her work experience with Radio 1 she kisses him. On the day of Catherine's Radio 1 Playlist Catherine calls Cameron her boyfriend so the security guard would let him in.
Series 3 - At the start of Series 3, Cameron and Catherine are going steady, but Catherine quickly dumps him. She later loses her job at Radio 1 when Marla blabs to her mum, but quickly forgives Marla and takes control of the school radio station instead.
Series 2 - He first appears having won a trophy, a fact that Rory is very excited about. His sport is swimming and he has a love/hate relationship with Marla. After Marla's ex Jay Kelso returned on her 18th Birthday, Elliott has told Marla how he feels and has told her that he will give her some space for the time being to think about who she wants to be with and because of this he is now competing with Jay for Marla's affection. Elliott gives Marls his car to practise driving as he says he's going to go away for a bit. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no which makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay why he didn't deny it, he reassures her that they did have a deal but it was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space.
Series 3 - At the end of Series 2, Marla and Elliott get back together and are still together in Series 3, but their relationship is put under strain by Elliott's swimming commitments. However, when Elliott finds out that Marla is pregnant, he makes it clear that Marla and the baby come first.
Series 3 - He first appears interested in buying Toni's cafe after she leaves the Cut for good. Throughout Series 3, Taylor Mackinnon has hinted how much she likes him by flirting with him and is constantly chasing after him after sharing a kiss. Although Ryan states he remains loyal to Ruby.
Series 3 - She is married to Ryan Hathaway and tends to clash a lot with a lot of the students such as Taylor, Alex and Luke but helps many of the students throughout their problems such as Marla, Elliot, Catherine and Cameron.
Series 3 - After Stephen leaves for Oxford, Mack employs Jack to clean his properties and he forms a bond with Alex. He also seems to have a strange interest in Frankie, and it has been implied that the reason for this is that he killed her brother in a car accident, and that he was formerly known as Andrew Cromwell.
Series 3 - She quickly becomes disliked by many characters - including Marla and Catherine, with Marla saying "That absolute cow! She's been undermining me all day. First, she stole the last of my shampoo - and forced me to look like a skank; and then she tried to outdo me on the modelling thing; and then she dissed my beautiful bag; and then she tries it on with my boyfriend, knowing fullwell who he is." Marla and Catherine then steal one of Taylor's diaries and share the contents with her friends. Taylor has recently expressed a romantic interest in Ryan, her teacher's husband, although he has not as yet given an indication that the feeling is mutual. She has also expressed interest in Greg Cranborne, but later starts bullying him mercilessly, to the extent where he threatens her with a knife. Towards the end of the series, the viewer sees a slightly softer side to Taylor, as she sticks up for Marla against Mack. It has also been revealed that her father drinks a lot.
Series 3 - He frequently clashes with teacher Ruby Hathaway, and is rumoured to have a baby, although the 'baby' is actually the car that he wants. His deals have including selling completed coursework to students, and recording English texts to make them easier to learn - for a fiver each.
) is a nerdy boy at Deaconsfield who is picked on by Alex.
Series 3 - He has a crush on Frankie and recently formed an unlikely relationship with her. He has recently developed a crush on Rosa after she gave him advice on how to look good and impress girls.
Posh girl Marla Mackinnon falls for Jay, but Mack, her controlling dad, does not stand for it. Olive Loxley is dreaming of escape from her over-protective sister, Toni and their family café, but is troubled Stephen Mackinnon really her way out?
. Tracks by Death Cab for Cutie
, The Clash
, Missy Higgins
, Ayo
, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
, Blu Cantrell
, Thirteen Senses
, Metro Station
, The Veronicas
, Kings of Leon
, Lady Gaga
, Catherine Feeny
, Tegan and Sara
, Radiohead
, Goldfrapp
, Regina Spektor
and Me and My Sister
are featured.
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from May 2, 2011.
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for teenagers, first broadcast in September 2009. The series was developed by BBC Switch
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and Holby City
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writer, Al Smith
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in collaboration with KateModern
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producer Pete Gibbons and Hollyoaks
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director, Sarah Walker. The Cut is broadcast in 25 minute episodes on BBC Two
BBC Two
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, with each episode being broadcast in daily five-minute chunks on the website throughout the week before. The BBC describe it as reflecting the way many young people want to consume content which a critic has more cynically interpreted as for those with even the shortest of attention spans.
The first series ran on TV and online from September to December 2009. The second series was broadcast from April through to August 2010, and the third series started only two months later, and ran from October to December 2010. In March 2011, it was officially announced that The Cut had been axed and would not return for a fourth series.
Series
A second season and open auditions for two parts were announced in February 2010. The second series started filming in mid-March 2010 and airing started on the 24th April, with the website airing it in five-minute chunks through the previous week.On 8 July 2010, it was announced on the blog that a third series has been commissioned.
The Cut website release each episode of the show in daily five-minute chunks throughout the previous week, showing the whole of the upcoming episode before it airs.
On 19 February 2011, The Cut announced on their Facebook page that there is 'a lot of work going on behind the scenes for a fourth series and a DVD release', although a DVD has not been officially confirmed and a fourth series will not be going ahead.
Jay Kelso
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) is the main protagonist of Series 1.
Series 1 - Jay is an adventurous free spirit, but is terrified of settling down and becoming immersed in habits. In Series 1 he finds out about his biological mother Carmen's history and background, and is told that he is in fact the actual owner of the Loxley's cafe, which Toni and Olive now run. Later in the series he strikes up a relationship with Marla and moves out of the Loxley's as there is not much space for them, him and his pal Fin so Fin therefore surprises him with a flat of their own. He leaves to go home at the end of Series 1 following a fight with Marla, but it is implied he will return to London.
Series 2 - However, he does not make another appearance until late in Series 2, when he turns up out of the blue for Marla's 18th birthday, but quickly realises that he is not wanted, as Marla is now in a relationship with Elliott. Jay tries to win Marla back, as he says he won't give up on her and is sorry for leaving her, claiming that he left because his foster mother had a heart attack. He then blindfolds her to take her where he has set up a picnic and they kiss. It is revealed that Marla's mother Amy wants Jay to sell her the Loxley's Café in exchange for him getting back with Marla, but Jay isn't sure. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no. This makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay about it, he doesn't deny it, but reassures her that the deal was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space. It is later revealed that Jay has now in fact sold Amy Loxley's Café and flat. Amy warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out. At the end of the series, Marla finds out about the deal and tells Jay to leave, and he does not reappear after this point.
Marla Mackinnon
Marla Lucy Mackinnon (played by Lara GoodisonLara Goodison
Lara Goodison is an English actress.Goodison is from Oxshott, Surrey, and was educated at St Teresa's School. She first gained public attention when she became a contestant on Shipwrecked in 2008, aged 18. During this she was placed 18th by Nuts in their list of the 50 Sexiest Reality TV Babes in...
) is Jay's and later Elliott's love interest.
Series 1 - Marla is a strong-willed, straight-talking vegan, although by Series 3 she has given up being a vegan. Her attitude makes her appear very rude and stuck up, which is partly true, but she usually has good intentions, especially when looking out for her brother Stephen. In the middle of Series 1 Marla finds out about her father Mack's affair as her mother disappeared and she wanted some answers so when he father eventually told her that her mother is in Brighton, she asked Jay to take her to find out the truth from her mother Amy and then her mother had told her about the affair with Toni. At the end of Series 1, she realised her family life was not working and started to look for her estranged boyfriend Jay, only to find he'd left the city. She is often seen to be pushing people away, as she has been hurt in the past, which has caused her to self harm.
Series 2 - We assume she had not self harmed in a while when she shows her scars to Jay in series 1, but in the first episode of series 2 we see she has resumed, most likely because of Jay's sudden departure. It has not been shown whether it continues through the rest of series 2 as it is not mentioned again except in one episode where her mum mentions 'not to get to close to Elliot as she doesn't want to scare him away like she did with Jay' although as Jay was supportive about it when he found out we know that was not the reason he left, but with Marla's insecurities she seemed to be affected by what her mum said. In Series 2 her old friend Catherine turns up out of the blue, but they quickly fall out after Catherine sees the way she treats Cameron, but they seem to make up again. In recent episodes, she has had a love/hate relationship with Elliott, although she tries hard to stop people thinking she fancies him. They have now kissed, but Marla has made it clear that she is not ready for another relationship so soon after what happened with Jay. Near to the end of Series 2, she turned eighteen and after a fun day out with Elliott, was later shocked when Jay turned up at her party. Marla now has a tough decision as she now has to decide whether she wants to get back together with Jay or be with Elliott as they both love her and want her affection. By trying to make up for going away, Jay spoils Marla by taking her on a picnic and blind folding her where they share a kiss. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no which makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay why he didn't deny it, he reassures her that they did have a deal but it was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Marla and Elliott are going steady, but Marla becomes pregnant. After discussing the issue with Elliott and her dad, she has decided to go against her dad's wishes and keep the baby. She also intended to marry Elliott, but Amy showed up at their wedding and interrupted them, and it is not clear whether the wedding went ahead.
Marla is the main focus character of the third series, and is arguably the most central character in all three seasons, as she is the only character to have appeared in all forty episodes and to have been consistently involved with storylines.
Stephen Mackinnon
Stephen Mackinnon (played by Matthew KaneMatthew Kane (actor)
Matt Kane is a British actor, with USA dual citizenship.He was educated at The Castle School...
) is Marla's brother and Olive's boyfriend.
Series 1 - He is extremely intelligent. At the start of the series, he is at boarding school but drops out and returns to his home neighbourhood, partly to see his girlfriend, Olive on his 18th Birthday. At the end of Series 1, all of his friends turned against him after they realised his scheming, manipulative ways.
Series 2 - In Series 2 he joins Olive's school and joins Alex in his plans to discredit Tommy. He has now got back with Olive. He is also doing badly at Deaconsfield, frequently getting into fights and is not particularly dedicated to his work. Before he got back with Olive he was using Tommy's brother Alex to help him win Olive back around and Alex blackmailed him back. Stephen also recently found about his father Mack's affair with Olive's older sister Toni which he then told Olive about. He thinks Alex fancies Olive and has been teasing him about it, but is stunned when Alex insists that it isn't Olive that he fancies and doesn't immediately react when Alex kisses him. Stephen then punches Alex in the face and who runs off. Stephen then tries to humiliate Alex by saying he must have many secrets to share. He later is shocked when Tommy turns up interrupting a kiss between him and Olive. Stephen and Tommy then have a head to head where Olive tells Tommy straight that she is back with Stephen now. When Tommy confronts him about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single.
Series 3 - In Series 3 he spends some time in a mental institution to recover from the death of Olive, and becomes very dependant on Jack, another inmate. In Episode 3, he finally accepts his Oxford place. He reappears briefly in the penultimate episode of Series 3, when Alex calls him to get information on Jack. He returns for the finale and his sister Marla's wedding.
Olive Loxley
Olive Loxley (played by Billie North) is Stephen's girlfriend and Tommy's ex.Series 1 - Olive is portrayed as a shy romantic. She works for her sister and legal guardian, Toni, in a café near to where Stephen and Marla live with their dad. In season 1 her boyfriend Stephen is at boarding school, but Olive has bought tickets to Paris, planning to run away there with Stephen when he returns. At the end of Series 1, she left her on/off boyfriend Stephen and started a relationship with popular Tommy.
Series 2 - At the start of Series 2, she and Tommy are going steady, but their relationship is strained when Stephen joins their school. Olive split up with Tommy after she found out that he kissed her friend Rosa. Although they did get back together briefly, they have now split up again. She is now back with Stephen after they were both accidentally stranded on a school trip. She (somewhat reluctantly) joined a school band as the lead singer, but has left and has been replaced by Frankie, although it is possible she will return to the band later. She is arguably the most central character in Series 2. Olive has just recently got back together with Stephen and has found out about her sister Toni's affair with Stephen and Marla's father Mack. Whilst back together with Stephen, Olive becomes convinced that Tommy's brother Alex Fitzpatrick has developed a crush on her. Olive finds Alex where he is repeatedly smashing his locker with his fist and she sees the black eye prompting her to as where he got it from but he won't respond. Later when Alex says Mr. (Rory) Andrews hit him, Olive doesn't believe him and thinks he's lying because she thinks Rory would never do that. Olive is later shocked when Tommy turns up after he interrupts a kiss between her and Stephen. Olive finally tells Tommy that she is now back with Stephen. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single. She goes off to the toilets where she reads a message on the mirror from Alex which reads " You don't care if I exist, So you won't care of I'm dead. Alex." In the final episode of series two, she realises that Alex intends to kill himself, and heads to the roof to try to talk him down. Instead, she is accidentally knocked off the roof herself, falling to her death.
Series 3 - Olive is dead by Series 3, but in the final scene she appears to Frankie as a ghostly apparition in a graveyard.
Antonia 'Toni' Loxley
Antonia 'Toni' Loxley (played by Jessica Dickens) is Olive's sister and legal guardian.Series 1 - She originally rented the café that she and Olive work in from an unknown proprietor, but is now renting it from Jay. She is a typical bossy older sister, but she will do anything for Olive. She is struggling to keep a neighbour, Mack, from buying their café and making her and her sister homeless. At the end of Series 1, she was attacked and left for dead on the cafe floor.
Series 2 - By Series 2 she has recovered from her attack, but is now reluctant to work without Olive around, although she has hired Cameron and Catherine respectively. She has also had a relationship with Mack, and seems just as insecure as her sister. Her sister Olive has recently found out about her affair with Mack Mackinnon and confronted her whilst she was dating Olive's teacher Rory Andrews - an ex boyfriend whom she lost her virginity to when she was 16. Toni then goes to speak to Rory where he explains that what she does is none of his business. Toni then aplogises to Rory for thinking he hit Alex. It is later revealed that Amy is now in fact the new owner of Loxley's Café and the Loxley's flat which means the whole building as Jay had sold it to her and warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out.
Series 3 - In Series 3, Toni announces that she is leaving, following the death of her sister.
Daniel 'Mack' Mackinnon
Daniel 'Mack' Mackinnon (played by Dermot Martin) is Stephen and Marla's father.Series 1 - He is buying up all the houses in the street, but is having difficulty obtaining Toni's café. Mack is ruthless in his attempts to gain control of the café, because he wants to knock all the houses down to build a theme park. In the first episode, Mack was attacked by an unknown assailant late at night when returning home to join his family for his son's Stephen's 18th Birthday. Jay had found him and saved his life. At the end of Series 1, he had a major argument with his wife after she grudgingly returned home, however Amy is still living with them.
Series 2 - He was also furious with Toni for sending the police to interview his family after she was attacked. It is implied that he was in love with Toni as he had an affair with her behind Amy's back. His kids Marla and Stephen have now found out about the affair.
Series 3 - He allows his niece Taylor to stay in the house. He supports Marla and Elliott's relationship, until he finds out that Marla is pregnant and forces her out of the house. He later apologises and asks to give her away at her wedding.
Fin Scott
Fin Scott (played by Alice Southwood) is Jay's best friend from back home.Series 1 - She advises Jay not to run away from his problems, stating that that will not make things better. Throughout the first episodes of Series 1, Jay calls Fin to update her on what's happening to him. About halfway through the first series, Fin turns up out of the blue to see Jay and sticks around for the rest of the series. While in London, she wins the cafe back from Joey Horton in a poker game, clashes with Marla, and has a brief romantic fling with Stephen, before being dumped by him in favor of Olive. Typically Stephen does this by standing her up. Fin claims that it is only that he was too cowardly to tell her that she cares about. At the end of Series 1, Jay leaves London, leaving Fin behind yet again. It is revealed in Series 2 that Fin followed Jay home, and although Jay returned late in Series 2, Fin never makes a reappearance.
Thomas 'Tommy' Fitzpatrick
Thomas 'Tommy' Fitzpatrick (played by Edward Green) is both Marla's and Olive's ex-boyfriend.Series 1 - Tommy is the leader of his group of friends, but they do not determine his whole life. He is very popular, but is secretly terrified of his father. He first appears putting up posters for an underage music/film/art event he's organising, including in the Loxley's café.
Series 2 - He is in a relationship with Olive, although he has kissed her friend Rosa while under the influence of drugs. He has recently been expelled from school after drugs were found in his locker (unbeknown to him, they were planted there by Alex and Stephen.) After this, he leaves the series when his father sends him to boarding school in Northern Ireland. Tommy recently turned up at the end of episode 12 where he shocked Olive and Stephen after he interrupted them kissing. When Tommy hears that Mr. Andrews (Rory) hit Alex he doesn't believe it where Alex responds by saying that everyone has a breaking point. Olive tells Tommy that she is now back with Stephen then Elliott informs Tommy that since he's been gone Alex and Stephen have been lurking around each other. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then Stephen responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Tommy then asks why Alex did that to his own brother and explains that Alex is his brother and he would do anything for him but Alex says that all Tommy cared about is Number 1 - Himself which Tommy himself denies. When Tommy confronts Alex about the kiss with Stephen, Alex says just because of the kiss it does not mean he is gay and Tommy responds by saying he know it doesn't and he didn't say that. Olive humiliates Stephen by dumping him in public saying that he was her first love but he'll never be her last as he won't change his lying manipulative ways and she says to Tommy that he's really lovely but he just wants to beat Stephen at being with Olive and he doesn't really want to be with her so she states to everyone that she is happy being single.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Tommy attends Olive's funeral, then leaves after making peace with Stephen.
Rosa Willis
Rosa Willis (played by Scarlett Bowman) was Stephen's on/off girlfriend at school.Series 1 - She has now split from Stephen and is close friends with Olive, although she has once kissed her boyfriend under the influence of drugs.
Series 2 - In Series 2, Rosa and Olive once again become rivals, as Rosa, jealous of Olive, has begun to pursue Tommy. After playing a recurring role is Series 1 and a much more central role in the first few episodes of Series 2, she suddenly vanishes from the series with no explanation.
Series 3 - Rosa returned in Series 3 working in a clothes shop. It is revealed that she is no longer on speaking terms with Tommy, and didn't attend Olive's funeral because she felt uncomfortable. She kisses Noah in the final episode, indicating that there might be some chemistry there.
Amy Mackinnon
Amy Mackinnon (played by Tilly Wood) is Marla and Stephen's mother.Series 1 - She disappears at the start of Series 1 and Marla determines to find her. It was revealed that Amy ran away from her family to stay in Brighton so she could forget about her problems such as her husband Mack having an affair with Toni Loxley.
Series 2 - Amy is currently at home after Marla blackmailed her parents back together, although she has recently been fighting with Mack, and it is unknown how long she will stay. She is close to Marla, but can be quite intimidating and often puts pressure on her children. She also encourages Marla to stick with Jay rather than move on to Elliott, possibly because she wants Elliott for herself. Amy wants Jay to sell her the Loxley's Café in exchange for him getting back with Marla but Jay isn't sure. It is later revealed that Amy is now in fact the new owner of Loxley's Café and the Loxley's flat which means the whole building as Jay had sold it to her and warns Toni that herself and Olive have a day to move out. When Marla and Mack find out, they force Jay and Amy to leave for good, and neither of them are seen for a long time after.
Series 3 - Amy returns at the end of Series 3, after Marla and Elliott have planned their wedding. She is now CEO of a large company, who are planning to offer Elliott a job. Elliott accepts the offer, but later reneges on it. Amy turns up at his wedding to Marla and interrupts it...
Cameron Benedick
Cameron Benedick (played by Wilfred Taylor) is an intelligent boy who is unlucky in love.Series 2 - He was initially besotted by Marla and once tried to ask her out, although she just made fun of him. However, he now has a crush on her friend Catherine. He has also recently joined a band playing the trumpet. He currently has hero status at the school, as he tried to protect Frankie when she was in trouble at the Dive Bar, but this will probably go down, having been sick on Catherine on the way to a school trip. Whrn giving her advice for her playlist with Radio 1, Catherine kisses a shocked Cameron leaving him with a smile on his face and Frankie jealous. On the day of Catherine's Radio 1 Playlist Catherine calls Cameron her boyfriend so the security guard would let him in.
Series 3 - In Series 3 Cameron and Catherine split up, but Cameron and Frankie lost their virginity to each other as friends. Cameron's grandfather has also recently died, although it is unclear how Cameron is taking this. Cameron and Frankie forgive each other in the final episode.
Francesca 'Frankie' Stern
Francesca 'Frankie' Stern (played by Maisie Crossland) is an attention-seeking friend of Olive and Cameron.Series 2 – She is trying to solve the mystery of Toni's attack, which involves tracking down Jay. She is very unpopular, and there are a lot of rumours flying about her, often involving equally unpopular Dean. She also secretly fancies Cameron, and is jealous of both his friendship with Catherine and his increasing popularity at the school. She has recently replaced Olive as the lead singer of the school band. Frankie later witnesses Catherine kissing Cameron and is jealous. Frankie and Olive have a chat about boys and how there love life has improved or not and their issues. On the main night of the gig Frankie tells Olive that she hasn't told Cameron about her feelings for him because she wants him to be happy with Catherine. Olive tells Frankie that it is really nice of her to care about Cameron so much and that Frankie is Olive's best friend. Olive then lets Frankie sing the lead at the gig.
Series 3 – In Series 3 it is revealed that Frankie is a carer for her mum, who has mental problems. Later in the series, it is revealed that Frankie used to have a brother, who died. Her brother's psychotic killer, Andrew Cromwell, tracked her down and trapped her in Mack's storeroom, but she managed to escape. She entered into an unlikely relationship with Noah, but this is unlikely to continue, because in the final episode she kissed Cameron and Noah kissed Rosa.
Alex Fitzpatrick
Alex Fitzpatrick (played by Connor ScarlettConnor Scarlett
Connor Scarlett is an English actor from Crowborough, East Sussex.He is best known for his role in the teenage drama series The Cut from the BBC. He joined the series at the beginning of Series 2, alongside Lara Goodison, Matt Kane, Samuell Benta and Tosin Cole and has become one of the leading...
) is Tommy's younger brother, who is a 'nasty piece of work', possibly misunderstood.
Series 2 – He set up a deal with Stephen to sort out Stephen's social life, including framing Tommy and getting him expelled from school, leaving Stephen's path to Olive clear. He is friends with Olive and it is thought he has a crush on her. Although he was initially just making sure she didn't find out about his trick with Stephen, he has now stopped doing Stephen's bidding in the hopes of getting Olive for himself. He's been getting jealous of Stephen and Olive's relationship and we've been led to believe that he fancies Olive when it is in fact Stephen he fancies; he shows this by kissing him. This suggests he is confused about his sexuality and could be homosexual. Alex later tells the headmaster that it was Mr. Andrews (Rory) that hit him in the face and gave him a black eye when it was in fact Stephen. When Tommy confronts Stephen about hitting Alex, Olive asks why and then he responds by saying that it was because Alex kissed him. After the truth about the kiss is revealed, Alex gets his own back on Stephen by telling Olive that Stephen had paid him to plant the drugs in Tommy's locker and send him away so that Olive and Tommy could break up because Stephen was jealous as he doesn't want Olive to be with anyone but himself. Tommy then asks why Alex did that to his own brother and explains that Alex is his brother and he would do anything for him but Alex says that all Tommy cared about is Number 1 – himself, which Tommy himself denies. When Tommy confronts Alex about the kiss with Stephen, Alex says just because of the kiss it does not mean he is gay and Tommy responds by saying he know it doesn't and he didn't say that. Olive goes off to the toilets where a message has been left from Alex for anyone to read which states "You don't care if I exist, So you won't care of I'm dead. Alex." We later see Alex on top of the building's roof standing close to the edge, which shows he wants to jump.
Series 3 – In Series 3, Alex is very depressed following Olive's death, and says that he visits her grave every day because 'Olive was the only one who listened'. Recently, his father threw him out, and he is staying with Jack. It is currently unknown whether Alex is gay or bisexual. In recent episodes he is shown to have friendships with both Jack and Taylor, although it is unclear whether he is romantically interested in either of them.
Rory Andrews
Rory Andrews (played by Duane Henry) is an easy-going English teacher at the school.Series 2 - He is portrayed as an intelligent man, who is smart enough to strike deals with students when the need arises. He is excited by Elliott's talents, and reluctantly expels Tommy after finding drugs in his locker. He also dated Toni as a teenager, which Toni seems embrassed about, having admitted to Olive that he cried and gave her a high five when they first slept together. He started to date Toni again recently, but then found out about Toni's affair with Stephen and Marla's father Mack Mackinnon after Olive had confronted Toni in front of him. Rory is later suspended after Alex accuses him of hitting him in the face and giving him a black eye. Toni comes to see Rory and explains that she's sorry for what happened and he explains to her that what she does is none of his business and is further shocked when he assumes Toni isn't sure whether to believe him over the Alex incident. Toni then aplogises to Rory for thinking he hit Alex. Rory does not return for the third series, and it is mentioned that he has left the school.
Catherine Cadence
Catherine Cadence (played by Deborah May) is a friend of Marla's who turns up out of the blue in Series 2.Series 2 - She is passionate about music and has applied and been accepted for a work experience placement at Radio 1. She is currently working in the Loxley's cafe, much to Marla's disdain. At the cafe, she often bends the rules by doing things like keeping the cafe open late and throwing parties, against Toni's wishes. She is close friends with Cameron, although it is possible that she is just using him. Catherine has been recently snogging and flirting with George which makes everyone assume that they are now a couple and makes Cameron despondent. After Cameron helps her with her playlist for her work experience with Radio 1 she kisses him. On the day of Catherine's Radio 1 Playlist Catherine calls Cameron her boyfriend so the security guard would let him in.
Series 3 - At the start of Series 3, Cameron and Catherine are going steady, but Catherine quickly dumps him. She later loses her job at Radio 1 when Marla blabs to her mum, but quickly forgives Marla and takes control of the school radio station instead.
Elliott Baden
Elliott Gerald Baden (played by Alex Roe) is a popular, sporty, good-looking boy who is not fazed by much.Series 2 - He first appears having won a trophy, a fact that Rory is very excited about. His sport is swimming and he has a love/hate relationship with Marla. After Marla's ex Jay Kelso returned on her 18th Birthday, Elliott has told Marla how he feels and has told her that he will give her some space for the time being to think about who she wants to be with and because of this he is now competing with Jay for Marla's affection. Elliott gives Marls his car to practise driving as he says he's going to go away for a bit. When Elliott tells Marla that he spotted Jay and Marla's mother Amy talking a making a deal, Marla asks him if he heard what they said which he responded no which makes Marla think that Elliott is just jealous because she has chosen Jay over him. When Marla asks Jay why he didn't deny it, he reassures her that they did have a deal but it was that if Jay promised to look after Marla then her parents would give them some space.
Series 3 - At the end of Series 2, Marla and Elliott get back together and are still together in Series 3, but their relationship is put under strain by Elliott's swimming commitments. However, when Elliott finds out that Marla is pregnant, he makes it clear that Marla and the baby come first.
Ryan Hathaway
Ryan Hathaway (played by Stephen Hagan) is the doting husband of Ruby Hathaway.Series 3 - He first appears interested in buying Toni's cafe after she leaves the Cut for good. Throughout Series 3, Taylor Mackinnon has hinted how much she likes him by flirting with him and is constantly chasing after him after sharing a kiss. Although Ryan states he remains loyal to Ruby.
Ruby Hathaway
Ruby Hathaway (played by Stephanie Blacker) is the tough and intelligent new Science teacher at Deaconsfield.Series 3 - She is married to Ryan Hathaway and tends to clash a lot with a lot of the students such as Taylor, Alex and Luke but helps many of the students throughout their problems such as Marla, Elliot, Catherine and Cameron.
Jack Simmons/Andrew Cromwell
Jack Simmons (played by Dominic Sherwood) is a friend of Stephen's from the mental institution who is introduced in Series 3.Series 3 - After Stephen leaves for Oxford, Mack employs Jack to clean his properties and he forms a bond with Alex. He also seems to have a strange interest in Frankie, and it has been implied that the reason for this is that he killed her brother in a car accident, and that he was formerly known as Andrew Cromwell.
Taylor Mackinnon
Taylor Mackinnon (played by Kellie-Rose Demmel) is an American cousin of Marla and Stephen who stays with them in Series 3.Series 3 - She quickly becomes disliked by many characters - including Marla and Catherine, with Marla saying "That absolute cow! She's been undermining me all day. First, she stole the last of my shampoo - and forced me to look like a skank; and then she tried to outdo me on the modelling thing; and then she dissed my beautiful bag; and then she tries it on with my boyfriend, knowing fullwell who he is." Marla and Catherine then steal one of Taylor's diaries and share the contents with her friends. Taylor has recently expressed a romantic interest in Ryan, her teacher's husband, although he has not as yet given an indication that the feeling is mutual. She has also expressed interest in Greg Cranborne, but later starts bullying him mercilessly, to the extent where he threatens her with a knife. Towards the end of the series, the viewer sees a slightly softer side to Taylor, as she sticks up for Marla against Mack. It has also been revealed that her father drinks a lot.
Luke Atwood
Luke Atwood (played by Luke Newton) is a wheeler dealer who is introduced in the third series.Series 3 - He frequently clashes with teacher Ruby Hathaway, and is rumoured to have a baby, although the 'baby' is actually the car that he wants. His deals have including selling completed coursework to students, and recording English texts to make them easier to learn - for a fiver each.
Noah Achebe
Noah Achebe (played by Tosin ColeTosin Cole
Tosin Cole is a British actor. He known for his roles in The Cut, EastEnders: E20 and Hollyoaks.-Career:In 2009, Cole was part of a theatre production titled Wasted!, a modern reproduction of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, produced by Intermission, a company which helps teenagers stay away from...
) is a nerdy boy at Deaconsfield who is picked on by Alex.
Series 3 - He has a crush on Frankie and recently formed an unlikely relationship with her. He has recently developed a crush on Rosa after she gave him advice on how to look good and impress girls.
Recurring characters
- Tina Fry (played by Melissa Ambrosini) is Mack's colleague who he has been having an affair with. It is unlikely she will appear again.
- WPC Morgan (played by Amanda Morgan) is the police officer who is investigating the attack on Toni in Series 2.
- Mr Fitzpatrick (played by James Staddon) is Tommy's and Alex's extremely intimidating father. He is proud of Tommy (until he finds out he has been taking drugs and sends him to Northern Ireland) and sees Alex as a disappointment. Both Tommy and Alex are secretly desperate for his approval.
- 'Little' Joey Horton (played by Steven HartleySteven HartleySteven Hartley is a British actor known for his television, film and theatre roles. He has appeared in leading roles on British television since 1985, including the series EastEnders from 1987-1989 and The Bill 2000-2002...
) is the landlord of the Dive Bar, and was a friend of Jay's grandfather. He first appears in Series 1, when Jay and Fin track him down and demand Jay's cafe back, which Joey won in a poker game. Joey agreed to another game, which Fin successfully won. In Series 2, Frankie finds Joey when trying to track Jay. She is soon joined by Cameron, and Joey intimidates them until the rest of the gang arrive to assist. Joey lets everyone go, but seems to recognise Stephen.
- George (played by Felix Jordan) is a popular boy at school who enjoys throwing parties. He currently runs a band, which Olive, Frankie and Cameron are all part of. In a recent episode he seemed to express an interest in Catherine much to Cameron's annoyance. It is assumed that he and Catherine are now a couple which makes Cameron jealous. George tells Olive he wants her to show some more skin as she is the lead but Olive says no, so Frankie decides she'll do it but becomes embarrassed after George humiliates her. Olive calls George a filthy sexist pig and lets Frankie be the lead singer.
- Dean Frogmarsh (played by Thomas Williamson) is a geeky, unpopular boy at school. He first appears at George's party kissing a girl where Cameron wonders how does he do it? He then appears at the school auction and buys Frankie for three popunds. He then appears in many other school scenes with the other characters.
- Tom Deacon (played by himself) is a DJ at Radio 1 who befriends Catherine. He is the only character who is not fictitious - he is actually a real-life DJ.
- Greg Cranborne (played by Tommy BastowTommy BastowTommy Bastow is an English actor and musician from Epsom, Surrey. He is best known for playing the character Dave the Laugh in the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, as Joe in the BT adverts and as the lead singer in the band FranKo.-Education:Bastow attended the independent City of...
) is a popular boy at school who Taylor has a crush on, but also bullies. He is described by Ryan as a 'meathead' and from his attitude towards Alex, is implied to be homophobic. However, there is more to him than meets the eye. He responds to Taylor's repeated bullying by pointing out to her that he has failed exams before, and at one point, threatens her with a knife in the heat of the moment.
- Kevin Reynolds (played by Adrian TurnerAdrian TurnerAdrian Turner is an actor and former British Olympic swimmer, known also for winning silver and bronze medals representing England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games....
) is the strict and tough-talking sports coach at Deaconsfield. He has been seen clashing with several of the main cast, most notably Frankie, Taylor and Elliott. He is impatient with Elliott putting Marla above his swimming ambition.
- Kelly (played by Georgina Campbell) is a friend of Taylor's who admires and fancies Alex. Not much is known about her.
- Carly Stern (played by Anjela Lauren Smith) is Frankie's mum. She has had many mental problems since the death of her son, Duncan, in a car accident. She refuses to leave the house and relies on Frankie for nearly everything.
Series 1
A stranger's death draws 18 year-old Jay to London where he meets the Mackinnons and the Loxleys, two families with an age-old history of bad blood.Posh girl Marla Mackinnon falls for Jay, but Mack, her controlling dad, does not stand for it. Olive Loxley is dreaming of escape from her over-protective sister, Toni and their family café, but is troubled Stephen Mackinnon really her way out?
Series 2
It's a new term at Deaconsfield and a chance for new beginnings for faces both old and new. But is Olive really ready to move on from Stephen? Is Marla actually over Jay? And what exactly is Amy Mackinnion up to?Series 3
Series Three is here. Kicking off with some painful goodbyes and a few new hellos, what's in store for The Cut now that Olive's gone?Soundtrack
The theme song for The Cut is "U + Me=" by Dan BlackDan Black
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. Tracks by Death Cab for Cutie
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, The Clash
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, Missy Higgins
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, Ayo
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, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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, Blu Cantrell
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, Thirteen Senses
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, Kings of Leon
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, Lady Gaga
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, Catherine Feeny
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, Tegan and Sara
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, Radiohead
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, Goldfrapp
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, Regina Spektor
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and Me and My Sister
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are featured.
International broadcasts
It has been announced that all of the series so far will be aired in Portugal, Poland, Spain, Japan, Latin America and Greece, and there are possibilities of airings in at least four more countries. It is unknown exactly when they will be broadcast in these countries. The episodes have been uploaded to the website ANT1 WEB TV PLUS in GreeceGreece
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from ANT1 TV
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from May 2, 2011.