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Rush focuses on the lives of six students at a mainstream college – on their relationships and their ambitions, and on their struggle to make sense of their lives. Rush is written and directed by Ray Harrison Graham and produced by Hilary Durman, who together with Cilla Ware created the award-winning dramas Strong Language (Japan Prize, Prix Jeunesse) and Dream On (BAFTA and Royal Television Society). |
Episodes 1 and 2Adam arrives at a nightclub for Troy’s birthday. Maya is around too, trying to persuade Michael to stay for another drink. At first he refuses, but a chance meeting with a young gay man encourages him to stay a bit longer. Adam reveals that Troy met his perfect woman in Jamaica over the summer, but she ended it and broke his heart, so now he just wants lots of women and lots of fun. Meanwhile Kelly is having dinner with her mother, Vicky. The situation is awkward and Vicky knows Kelly would rather be with her friends, but she just wants them to spend time together. In a bar, Mel is downing shots with some friends of Richard, her hearing boyfriend from the first series. One of Richard’s friends asks him about Mel and he says, 'After tonight, she’s all yours.' Michael leaves the nightclub with the boy he met. As they say goodnight, it’s clear they’ve become very intimate very quickly. The next morning, Richard leaves Mel, taunting her with the fact that he only came back to her because he could. She is devastated. Because of bad behaviour, Nicky, who is in prison after a string of incidents culminating in the theft of a computer from the college, has been transferred from an open prison to one with a much harsher regime. The prison officer warns him to keep in line, but Nicky can’t lipread or understand what’s being said. His incomprehension is interpreted as insolence. A heartbroken Mel finds Richard’s wallet and mobile phone on her bed. As she gazes at them, Richard arrives at the door to get them back, but Mel doesn’t answer. Adam takes Troy – eyes shut – on a journey to see his birthday present. When Troy looks around him, they are standing in a derelict warehouse which Adam introduces as their flat. Annie brings a new student, Tony, to meet Michael. To Michael’s
horror, it's the young man he met at the nightclub.
Nicky's problems as a deaf person in prison are one of the themes of the second series of Rush. If you know someone who is in a similar position, you may find the following resources helpful. Also, look out for our feature later in the series. Organisations BID Services for Deaf People – Prison Project British Deaf Association (BDA) British Deaf Association Health and Counselling Services
9 Springfield Street Disability Rights Commission Federation of Deaf People Law Centres Federation Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD) Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) Websites Deaf Prisoners Federation of Prison Families Support Groups Partners of Prisoners Prison Reform Trust Prisoners' Educational Trust |
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