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 4, Episode 3

Fresh Meat. Howard (Greg McHugh). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures
Vod decides to retreat to an anarchist commune, with Oregon and Josie tagging along. Meanwhile, the boys head to London.

Preview clips

Further details

It's dissertation time, and while Vod is having a last-minute wobble about her abilities, Oregon has her mind on other things as the newly non-funded wheelchair rugby team are protesting against her presidency.

Josie is having an identity crisis, taking the drastic measure of rebranding herself. Desperate to run away from the reality of her life, Vod decides to retreat to an anarchist commune, with Oregon and Josie tagging along.

Meanwhile the boys head to London. Kingsley is feeling positive about a job interview with a radio station; JP is off to "collect his job" at his brother's firm, and Howard is determined to familiarise himself with the city before he goes for his Ordnance Survey interview.

When nothing goes quite to plan for any of them it seems like life outside of Hartnell Avenue in the real world might be a bit too much to handle.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 7th March 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
50 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 10th March 2016 12:00am 4seven
Saturday 27th August 2016 2:35am C4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jack Whitehall JP
Joe Thomas Kingsley
Charlotte Ritchie Oregon
Kimberley Nixon Josie
Zawe Ashton Vod
Greg McHugh Howard
Ayda Field Rosa
Richard Goulding Tomothy
Guest cast
Nora Connolly Rita
Claire Cox Magda
Lee Fenwick Charlie
Matt Green Neil
Olivia Poulet Paz
Thom Tuck John
Writing team
Hannah Mackay Script Editor
Penny Skinner (as Penelope Skinner) Writer
Production team
Jamie Jay Johnson Director
Luke Snellin Director
Rhonda Smith Producer
Judy Counihan Executive Producer
Andrew Newman Executive Producer
Sam Bain Executive Producer
Jesse Armstrong Executive Producer
Charlie Fawcett Editor
Tom Sayer Production Designer
Christian Henson Composer

Video

Urgent Getaway

Vod arouses suspicion amongst the group.

Press

The final round of Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong's comedy has been all about moving onwards, upwards and hopefully not downwards, as the six housemates approach graduation. JP and Kingsley take the coach down to London for interviews, the former on the way to his brother's company, the latter headed to the hallowed ground of 6Music, while Howard tags along in order to scope out the local environs of Ordnance Survey. More perfectly pitched comedy and perfectly pitched drama from this exceptionally good series.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 7th March 2016

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