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 1 repeated Tuesday 6th August at 10pm on BBC2
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Bad Education to return for new series and special
Jack Whitehall's school sitcom Bad Education is to return. He will star in a one-off 10th anniversary special before a full new series, following newly qualified teachers and former Class K students Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham).
British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2022Only Fools and Horses USA - and other failed TV remakes
Ricky Gervais managed it with The Office, but - from The IT Crowd to Luther - which other Brit TV exports weren't so lucky?
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 4th April 2017Mrs Brown's Boys named best sitcom since 2000
Mrs Brown's Boys has come top of the Radio Times poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2016Radio Times launches a poll to name the best sitcom since 2000
Radio Times has launched a poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000. There are 40 shows in the shortlist.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2016DVD review: Bad Education series 3
It is doubtful many viewers will feel as emotionally involved as the over-sentimental finale expects us to. Still, this remains enjoyable stuff.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 26th August 20156 of the most hilarious moments from Bad Education
Whether you're already a massive fan of the original series or if it completely passed you by the first time around, here are a few moments that sum up why Bad Education was a great comedy.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 14th July 2015Bad Education's Layton Williams on coming out
Plucked from school in Manchester aged just 11 to train at the Billy Elliot Academy after responding to a newspaper advert on a whim, Brian Layton went on to fulfil every aspiring theatre fan's childhood dream as the West End musical's longest-serving young lead.
Nick Bond, Attitude Magazine, 12th July 2015Talks to adapt Bad Education as a film
Entertainment Film Distributors is in early talks to board the feature adaptation of hit Brit TV comedy series Bad Education, Deadline understands.
Ali Jaafar, Deadline, 29th January 2015Jack Whitehall working on Bad Education film
Jack Whitehall is working on a film version of Bad Education, according to his father.
British Comedy Guide, 7th January 20157 reasons we will miss the show
All good things come to an end, so they say, and the finale came with a heavy slab of emotion, so a box of tissues was a must.
James Brinsford, Metro, 22nd October 2014