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Series 1, Episode 3 - Self Defence

When Miss Gulliver raises concern about a popular but extremely violent new videogame, Alfie helps her to organise a school weapons amnesty.

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Bad Education. Image shows from L to R: Preet (Harry Peacock), Alfie (Jack Whitehall). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

A new computer game craze hits Abbey Grove School that has got the children imitating a dangerous move called the 'blitz kick'.

Fraser decides to buy a copy of the game to see what all the fuss is about but inadvertently turns his staff into addicts as well.

Alfie decides to support his beloved Miss Gulliver in taking a stand against all this violence by organising a weapons amnesty. While Fraser hires a very inappropriate self-defence tutor, Preet, to help demonstrate the dangers of violence.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 28th August 2012
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

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Wednesday 6th June 2018 12:00am Comedy Central
Saturday 13th October 2018 1:00am CC Extra
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 11:30pm Comedy Central
Friday 23rd November 2018 2:00am CC Extra
Tuesday 26th May 2020 10:45pm BBC1
Tuesday 26th May 2020 11:45pm BBC1 Scot
Monday 3rd October 2022 9:00pm BBC3
Tuesday 4th October 2022 2:40am BBC3
Thursday 1st June 2023 9:00pm BBC3
Friday 2nd June 2023 2:55am BBC3
Monday 18th March 2024 2:55am BBC3

Cast & crew

Cast
Layton Williams Stephen
Charlie Wernham Mitchell
Mathew Horne Fraser
Jack Whitehall Alfie
Sarah Solemani Miss Gulliver
Ethan Lawrence Joe
Nikki Runeckles Chantelle
Kae Alexander Jing
Jack Binstead Rem Dogg
Jack Bence Grayson
Michelle Gomez Pickwell
Leila Hoffman Mrs Mollinson
Guest cast
Ayden Callaghan Ron
Hannah Waddingham Loretta
Harry Peacock Preet
Tommy Campbell Self Defence Narrator (Voice)
Writing team
Jack Whitehall Writer
Freddy Syborn Writer
Simon Carlyle Script Editor
Jeremy Dyson Script Editor
Production team
Ben Gosling Fuller Director
Pippa Brown Producer
Ben Cavey Producer
Chris Sussman Executive Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Ben Blaine Editor
Chris Blaine Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Vince Pope Composer

Videos

Get Him in his Yam Yams

Preet demonstrates self-defence techniques to the class much to Alfie's horror and pain.

Featuring: Jack Whitehall (Alfie) & Harry Peacock (Preet).

Preet

Alfie meets Preet who Fraser has employed to help tackle the school's violence problems.

Featuring: Mathew Horne (Fraser), Jack Whitehall (Alfie) & Harry Peacock (Preet).

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