Fresh Meat. Image shows from L to R: Kingsley (Joe Thomas), Vod (Zawe Ashton), Josie (Kimberley Nixon), JP (Jack Whitehall), Howard (Greg McHugh), Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures
Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

  • TV comedy drama
  • Channel 4
  • 2011 - 2016
  • 30 episodes (4 series)

Comedy drama following six mis-matched students who are starting university in Manchester and sharing the same house together. Stars Jack Whitehall, Joe Thomas, Charlotte Ritchie, Kimberley Nixon, Zawe Ashton and more.

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Series 3, Episode 7

Word gets out that it's Howard's birthday, and Candice insists they throw him a party. Unfortunately, not everyone sees the gathering in quite the same terms.

Preview clips

Further details

Fresh Meat. JP (Jack Whitehall). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures

It's Howard's birthday, not that he's told anybody. But word gets out anyway and the housemates agree to throw him a party at Candice's behest.

However, after getting a taste for politics during the sit-in, Oregon is keen to hijack the whole event and make it into a political fundraiser for her own campaign to become President of the Student Union... Which is in turn being hijacked by Vod who's desperate to be her campaign manager, even though her knowledge of politics is absolutely zilch.

A fight breaks out between two of the housemates which results in total ruination of the kitchen.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 16th December 2013
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
50 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 20th December 2013 12:05am 4seven
Sunday 22nd December 2013 1:30am C4
Friday 18th April 2014 3:00am E4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jack Whitehall JP
Joe Thomas Kingsley
Charlotte Ritchie Oregon
Kimberley Nixon Josie
Zawe Ashton Vod
Greg McHugh Howard
Jelka Van Houten Sabine
Sophie Wu Heather
Faye Marsay Candice
Guest cast
Catherine Steadman Alison
Mary Joanna Coogan LAN Party Goer 1
Ned Derrington Noah
Tiernan Douieb Fancy Dress Howard
Rege-Jean Page Dean
James Spilsbury LAN Party Goer 2
Writing team
Tony Roche Writer
Hannah Mackay Script Editor
Production team
Jamie Jay Johnson Director
Rhonda Smith Producer
Judy Counihan Executive Producer
Andrew Newman Executive Producer
Sam Bain Executive Producer
Jesse Armstrong Executive Producer
Tony Roche Associate Producer
Charlie Fawcett Editor
Tom Sayer Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

Videos

Howard's 'Secret' Birthday Party

Howard does not want a party.

Fresh Meat Unlocked - A Message from Oregon's Campaign Team

A message from Director of Communications (Vod), on behalf of Student Bodies President candidate Oregon Shawcross.

Featuring: Zawe Ashton (Vod).

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