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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.

  • Series 1, Episode 5 repeated tomorrow at 11:10pm on BBC3

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Football Match

Alfie reveals a hidden talent when the annual football match between Abbey Grove and the school he attended, Middleton House, approaches. Will the benefit scroungers pull it off, or Middleton's snooty toff boys who clinch the win?

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Further details

Bad Education. Fraser (Mathew Horne). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

It is the biggest football match of the Abbey Grove school year, as they take on the local public school, Middleton House.

After the PE teacher goes missing, Fraser decides that Alfie is the ideal candidate to coach the Abbey Grove team. There are a couple of problems with this decision - firstly Alfie knows nothing about football and secondly Middleton House happens to be his childhood school, which means being reacquainted with his old games teacher and nemesis Mr Humpage.

Notes

Jamie Meek was Jack Whitehall's double in the closing scenes of this episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 11th September 2012
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Sunday 1st September 2024 at 11:10pm on BBC3
  2. Monday 2nd September 2024 at 2:30am on 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
Leo Suter Posh Pupil
Rupert Vansittart Humpage
Chris Kamara Self (Voice)
Writing team
Simon Carlyle Script Editor
Jeremy Dyson Script Editor
Dan Swimer Writer
Shaun Pye Writer
Jack Whitehall Writer (Additional Material)
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

Video

Alfie's Interpretation of the Offside Rule

Alfie tries to drum up interest amongst his class to join the school football team.

Featuring: Ethan Lawrence (Joe), Nikki Runeckles (Chantelle), Charlie Wernham (Mitchell) & Jack Whitehall (Alfie).

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