British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Inchez (Anthony J Abraham), Usma (Asha Hassan), Harrison (Bobby Johnson), Stephen (Layton Williams), Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), Jinx (Laura Marcus), Blessing (Francesca Amewudah-Rivers), Warren (Ali Hadji-Heshmati). Credit: Matt Crockett
Bad Education

Bad Education

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Three
  • 2012 - 2024
  • 33 episodes (5 series)

School-based comedy about the worst teachers to ever be involved in the British education system. Stars Layton Williams, Charlie Wernham, Mathew Horne, Vicki Pepperdine, Asha Hassan and more.

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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.

Preview clips

Further details

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

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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