- Radio Times
- Review by:
- David Butcher
The self-consciousness of first-year students is a rich comedy seam and the writers of this series have mined it mercilessly. Now, we’re starting to wonder if we could have fewer scenes that turn on pure awkwardness - characters wincing and gabbling and saying things that come out wrong because they’re so busy trying to impress each other.
But just as the problem of diminishing returns rears its head the writers slay it by taking the characters on a trip - and a very funny one. All the housemates are off to a student protest march in London - even posh berk JP, who provides glorious fish-out-of-water comedy as he tries simultaneously to fit in with and escape the march, merrily braying “Class war! How awesome is this!”
About this programme
5/8. The students attend a protest march in London, but politics take a backseat when Vod finds out about Oregon's affair with Shales, putting their friendship to the test, and Josie discovers Kingsley has been two-timing her with Ruth. Comedy drama, starring Joe Thomas, Kimberley Nixon, Charlotte Ritchie and Zawe Ashton.
Cast and crew
Cast
- JP
- Jack Whitehall
- Kingsley
- Joe Thomas
- Howard
- Greg McHugh
- Josie
- Kimberley Nixon
- Vod
- Zawe Ashton
- Oregon
- Charlotte Ritchie
- Professor Shales
- Tony Gardner
- Brian
- Adam Gillen
- Ruth
- Gemma Chan
- Jerry
- Joe Van Moyland
- Johnny Flame
- Gary Damer
- Sal and Osy Ikhile-Rahsid
- Ruth Madely
Crew
- Director
- Nick Wood
- Executive Producer
- Sam Bain
- Executive Producer
- Jesse Armstrong
- Executive Producer
- Judy Counihan
- Executive Producer
- Phil Clarke
- Executive Producer
- Andrew Newman
- Executive Producer
- Tony Wood
- Producer
- Rhonda Smith
- Writer
- Richard Pinto
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