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3 x 25 minutes for 4Learning

The Penney family:
Top row – Emma (Sarah Roberts), Scott (Jonathan Howard), Katie (Samantha Hilton) Geoff (James Crompton)
Bottom row – Maureen (Susan Briers), Pete (Dave Dutton), Lara (Alayah Worden), Sally (Hazel Cadman)

First broadcast on Channel 4 in 2001, Looking after the Penneys is a soap-style drama series for 11 – 16 year olds examining personal finance issues such as part-time jobs, student debt, credit card loans, buying a car, saving and budgeting. These subjects are explored through the experiences of different members of the Penney family.

Broadcast schedule:

All programmes go out on Channel 4 between 10:25 - 10:50 am.

Programme 1 - A Fool & his Money
Tuesday 18 November 2003
Programme 2 - Deals on Wheels
Tuesday 25 November 2003
Programme 3 - Never, never...
Tuesday 2 December 2003

Looking After The Penneys is part of the Off Limits strand of Secondary PSHE programmes and is designed for use in lessons on Financial Capability. Key Stage 3 and 4 teachers may be interested in the support material that accompanies the series, which can be found on the 4Learning website, along with details of how to obtain a compilation video of all 3 programmes.

4Learning web site

The series was made in association with the Financial Services Authority. Further support material is also available on their website.

Financial Services Authority web site

Credits
Writer – Carmel Morgan
Producer – Louise Lynch
Director – Jamie Goold
Executive Producer - Madeline Wiltshire