High Hoops
2025 · BBC iPlayer · 28 min · 2 seasons
S02E10 · The School Dance Buzzer Beater
Mon, 2 Feb, 11:00 pm
Aoife learns that Holt holds the key to the Vipers' very survival. She tries to save their future by organising the school dance, but will one shocking twist ruin everything?
About
High Hoops tells the story of a charmingly reckless high school basketball player and her chaotic pursuit of success, fame, love and the perfect hook shot.
The show is about a failing school basketball team and the arrival of tall, gaffe-prone but unstoppable Aoife O'Neill. It's a show about determination, finding your tribe, and being true to yourself. Following Aoife and her family as they move to a new area and a new school. She sees this as an opportunity to change her life. Aoife soon discovers that the only place she really fits in is the school basketball team - only they're terrible. Can she turn them around?
Episodes
- E01
The Remind Them Who's Captain Offense
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minAoife's delight at being the Vipers' captain is short-lived when Holt replaces her with Jessica. Aoife has to fight to reclaim her position - but at what cost to the Vipers?
- E02
The Autograph Play
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minWhen Aoife feigns an injury to meet boxer Nicola Adams, Holt rushes her to hospital - but how far will she take the lie? Meanwhile, Charlotte helps Clanger to woo Jessica.
- E03
The Bring Back the Shiny Strategy
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minWhen the Vipers arrive at the wrong venue for a match, they are forced to take part in an athletics meet. Can Aoife appease Holt and win the school a trophy?
- E04
The Two Queens Zone
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minJim is organising History Week, and everyone has a role in the historical re-enactment. Jessica is Queen Elizabeth, while Aoife plays Mary Queen of Scots - but who will win the war?
- E05
The Get Cheering Defence
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minWhen Aoife needs a cheerleading teacher to impress her auntie Fidelma, she finds help from an unlikely source - but can she keep up the act?
- E06
The Genius Hand-Off
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minAoife's plan to keep Zara at Midvale backfires, leading her to be mistaken for a genius while Zara plays dumb. Can she outsmart her own scheme and get the old Zara back?
- E07
The Talent Show Motion
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minThe Vipers face a crisis of confidence, but Aoife's attempts to help them go too far - can they stop her from total humiliation at the school's talent competition?
- E08
The School Photo Screen Away
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minAoife's attempts to avoid the school photo end up with an accidental trip to the other side of town. Can she get back to Midvale in time to stop Jim making a big proposal?
- E09
The Roman Coin Flex
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minAoife's prank causes the school to be invaded by an archaeological team led by the eccentric Dr Ford. Can she dig the Vipers out before the big game?
- E10
The School Dance Buzzer Beater
Mon, 2 Feb· 28 minAoife learns that Holt holds the key to the Vipers' very survival. She tries to save their future by organising the school dance, but will one shocking twist ruin everything?
Cast
Darci Hull
Aoife O'Neill
Robert Webb
Mr. Holt
Isy Suttie
Bríd O'Neill