Southampton FC and CBBC

The Making of the Gen-Alpha Football Series The Academy

On this show, we're talking with the team behind the CBBC football documentary series 'The Academy', a show for preteen children that focuses on the young players at Southampton FC's academy.

With guests from the club, CBBC and Baby Wolf Productions, the show covers creating content with and for young fans and the role the show plays in the club's fan engagement and commercial strategies.

Our guests on this show are:

Andy Goldie: Academy Director at Southampton Football Club

Charlie Boss: Chief Commercial Officer of Southampton FC

Kez Margrie: Commissioning Editor at BBC Children’s

Andy Scott: Director, Baby Wolf Productions

The Academy is available to watch on CBBC and the BBC iPlayer (UK Only)