| Runtime: | 28 minutes |
| Creator: | Paul Wilmshurst |
| Director: | Paul Wilmshurst |
| Executive Producer: | Jon East |
| Starring: | William Miller Saffron Coomber Kierston Wareing Adrian Bower Jack Scanlon Haydon Downing |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Network: | CBBC (BBC) |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
Runaway is the story of a young boy who takes to the streets to get away from the torment he suffers at school and daily problems at home. Life at home is rife with daily doses of scoldings from his half-drunk mother, and his two younger brothers Dean and Jack pay him scant attention until noticing he is missing. On his journey, Sean meets a girl named Molly who takes him to a crumbling mill where her family lives. The series follows the police search for Sean, and how his disappearance affects his family.[1]
Runaways was part of a short season on CBBC about children and homelessness, along with a 5-part documentary "Sofa Surfers".[2] [3] The program was first shown as three separated half-hour episodes in March 2009, and later as an 82-minute film.[4]
| Character | Actor | Episode(s) | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Davies | 1–3 | Central character of the series. | |
| Molly | 1–3 | Second central character | |
| Kelly Davies | 1–3 | Sean's mother | |
| Gary | 1–3 | Kelly's boyfriend | |
| Dean Davies | 1–3 | One of Sean's younger brothers | |
| Jack Davies | Haydon Downing | 1–3 | Sean's other younger brother |
| PC Brinkley | 2 | Policeman who helps Kelly find her son | |
| Edward | |||
| Caseworker | George Anton | Caseworker | |
| Bully | Alfie Brown-Sykes | 1–3 | Classmate who threatens and torments Sean |
| Teenager in Park | Joe Siffleet | 2 | Boy in park |
| Farmer | Howard Coggins | Farmer | |
| TV Interviewer | 3 | ||
| Shopkeeper | 2 | A woman with bad eyesight | |
| Sam | Sean Kelly | ||