Blake Harrison

It was, of course, excruciating, crude and uproariously funny - everything we've come to love from a brilliantly observed British comedy that will be bowing out on a high in three weeks' time. Free of his ridiculous obsession with Carli (Emily Head), Simon's overcome his unfortunate Statue of Liberty haircut and acquired actual human girlfriend Tara (Hannah Tointon); keeping her will be the real challenge.

Helpfully, the ever-loyal Will (Simon Bird) is willing to spend time with Tara's BBF - boring best friend) - if there's the prospect of some - hell, any action at the end of the day.

As The Inbetweeners has confirmed repeatedly and hilariously, the course of both true love and adolescent fumbling never runs smoothly.

Whether it was Will fainting during a gory horror film, Simon appalling Tara's parents after meeting them for the first time or Jay (James Buckley) and Neil (Blake Harrison) encountering a teacher out of his natural habitat, E4's hit series finely captures the continual embarrassment of teenage life.

Not that this third episode ever neared serious territory as The Inbetweeners thankfully avoids the death and depression plots of Skins in favour of a top-notch sight gag involving a motorbike, a new running joke to rival the "Friend!" quip of the first series and revelling in the genuine chemistry between our four loveable leads.

Lewis Bazley, Metro, 28th September 2010

Wayne Rooney wants role on The Inbetweeners

The show's stars Blake Harrison and Simon Bird told the Daily Star: "Apparently, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand want parts in the show," they said. "And Amanda Holden told us she wants to play a sexy English teacher in the next series."

On The Box, 15th September 2010

A chat with Neil from 'Inbetweeners'

Since it was announced that The Inbetweeners had been handed a third series, we've been waiting patiently for the laughs to begin again. Sadly, we recently learnt that filming for the new run doesn't begin until March - meaning it could be aaaaaaages until Will, Simon, Jay and Neil are back on our screens. To help pass the time, Tube Talk got on the blower to Blake Harrison to talk girlfriends, gay dads and those movie rumours.

Dan French, Digital Spy, 26th January 2010