Gap Year
- TV comedy drama
- E4
- 2017
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Comedy drama series about a motley gang of travellers embarking on a three month trip around Asia. Stars Anders Hayward, Tim Key, Alice Lee, Ade Oyefeso, Brittney Wilson and Rachel Redford
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - China: The Wall
Further details
Sean is horrified to discover that his best mate Dylan has a secret plan that threatens to derail their 'lads holiday' to China. Things start looking up with they meet two American girls, Ashley and May, and middle-aged hanger-on Greg. But, when old tensions re-surface and create carnage at a music festival on the Great Wall, Sean suddenly finds himself way out of his depth.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 23rd February 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- E4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Anders Hayward | Dylan |
| Tim Key | Greg |
| Alice Lee | May |
| Ade Oyefeso | Sean |
| Brittney Wilson | Ashley |
| Rachel Redford | Lauren |
| Aisling Bea | Kendra |
| Janeane Garofalo | Sam |
| Trystan Gravelle | Eugene |
| Jamie Demetriou | Norm |
| Yang Si Min | Ticket Seller |
| Elvis Chin | Lao Li |
| Stephen Chua | Er |
| Cecilia Yen Lin | Ai |
| Tom Basden | Writer |
| Jenny Pick | Assistant Script Editor |
| Jonathan van Tulleken | Director |
| Tim Whitby | Producer |
| Jamie Campbell | Executive Producer |
| Joel Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Tom Basden | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Tabern | Editor |
| Julian Nagel | Production Designer |
| Michael Hothorn | Casting Director |
| Jerrica Lai | Casting Director |
| Julie Harkin | Casting Director |
| Molly Rowe | Costume Designer |
| Simon Bell | Director of Photography |
| Sophie Slotover | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Jon Jennings | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Same Old Tourist Traps
It might be a bit too late to get refunds for the plane tickets now...
Featuring: Anders Hayward (Dylan), Ade Oyefeso (Sean) & Janeane Garofalo (Sam).
Clingy Travel Buddy
May and Ashley need to find a way to get rid of their clingy travel pal, Greg.
Featuring: Anders Hayward (Dylan), Ade Oyefeso (Sean), Brittney Wilson (Ashley) & Alice Lee (May).
Starting A Fight
The travellers accidentally start a fight at a Chinese rave party, and Sean needs to get out of there as soon as he can!
Featuring: Anders Hayward (Dylan), Tim Key (Greg), Alice Lee (May), Ade Oyefeso (Sean), Brittney Wilson (Ashley), Elvis Chin (Lao Li) & Stephen Chua (Er).
Press
Review: E4's Gap Year gets one star
There are two legitimately funny moments in E4's latest attempt at capturing the hearts of a teenage/young-adult demographic, Gap Year. There were two. There were two total in a 40-minute show.
Charles Nurick, The Student Newspaper, 15th March 2017Gap Year review
Like its characters, Gap Year is a little wandering and aimless. While the first episode is a little ropey, it does show promise. At the very least, it looks set to offer a comical travelogue for anyone contemplating their own life-changing Asian adventure.
Steven Broadbent, Telly Binge, 28th February 2017Gap Year review - silly and puerile, but in a good way
This new comedy perfectly captures the backpacker obsession with bowel movements and the search for 'authenticity'.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 24th February 2017It's not clear why this comedy drama by Tom Basden - creator of Plebs, writer of Fresh Meat and one quarter of 00s sketch group Cowards - is called Gap Year, seeing as nobody involved is on one. Instead, it follows two mates travelling around China over the summer and the people they meet there. Compared with Basden's previous work, this opener feels disappointingly pedestrian - barring every word uttered by annoying Brit Greg (the inimitable Tim Key), that is.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 23rd February 2017Preview - Gap Year
Written by among other people the team behind ITV2 Roman sitcom Plebs, E4's latest comedy drama goes even further afield, although it brings it back to the present day.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 23rd February 2017