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An internet cartoon soap produced by young vulnerable children who sometimes struggle at school premiered in Liverpool on Thursday 25th September 2008. The youngsters created the characters for an eight part series entitled 'Trapped' with the help of animators at John Moores University and scriptwriters from the 麻豆社. The national charity behind the pioneering project, Action for Children, says it gives disadvantaged children a creative outlet that can help them to rebuild their self-esteem and improve their outlook on education.

Browse episodes of Trapped.

麻豆社 writersroom and children's charity Action for Children developed this innovative drama with three young writers from Action for Children's Knowsley Family Intervention Project. Jade (11), Jake (14) and Chelsea (14) worked over a three month period with TV writer Lucia Haynes (Doctors, 麻豆社 One) to develop the scripts for this online drama.

There are eight parts to the drama. We'll be releasing one episode a day on web from Monday 29th September 2008 to Friday 3rd October 2008. If you would like to download and keep all the episodes, you can do so at the 麻豆社 Liverpool08 mobile browser site. Text "CULTURE" to 81010 or enter www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/liverpool08 into your mobile phone's browser. Texts cost 12-15p depending on your network and your network may charge for video downloads, depending on your service plan.