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The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions.

The Inbetweeners

E4 sitcom about four school kids. 18 episodes (3 series), 2008 - 2010. Stars Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and others.

Series 1, Episode 1 is repeated today at 10pm

Series 1, Episode 2

Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.

Full synopsis

Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from the sixth form. Part one of the master plan has Simon call the school and pretend to be his own mother. Unfortunately his call gets passed on to the head of sixth, Mr Gilbert, who instantly rumbles him. Undeterred the boys attempt to buy alcohol from the local wine merchant, with Will disguised as an adult.

They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart Carli. After Neil's dad arrives home unexpectedly and kicks them all out, Simon decides to declare his true feelings for Carli in graffiti form for all the world to see. Somehow this works and Carli invites him over to her house. When he turns up with Will in tow, the effects of his all-day drinking begin to show on Simon.

After disgracing themselves at Carli's, Will and Simon trudge home to face the wrath of their furious parents.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st May 2008
Time
10:35pm
Channel
E4
Length
30 minutes
Ratings
0.36 million viewers (2.11% audience share)

Repeats

  1. Thursday 5th February 2009 at 11:00pm on E4
  2. Thursday 21st May 2009 at 10:00pm on E4
  3. Friday 4th September 2009 at 11:40pm on C4
  4. Thursday 1st April 2010 at 10:00pm on E4
  5. Sunday 26th December 2010 at 10:30pm on E4
  6. Thursday 24th March 2011 at 10:30pm on E4
  7. Monday 31st October 2011 at 11:35pm on E4
  8. Wednesday 8th February 2012 at 11:30pm on C4
  9. Monday 14th May 2012 at 11:00pm on E4
  10. Tuesday 15th May 2012 at 10:00pm on E4
  11. Monday 13th August 2012 at 12:05am on E4
  12. Monday 13th August 2012 at 11:00pm on E4
  13. Tuesday 23rd October 2012 at 11:35pm on E4
  14. Wednesday 24th October 2012 at 10:30pm on E4
  15. Sunday 9th December 2012 at 11:35pm on E4
  16. Monday 10th December 2012 at 1:40am on E4
  17. Monday 21st January 2013 at 11:00pm on E4
  18. Tuesday 22nd January 2013 at 10:30pm on E4
  19. Saturday 1st June 2013 at 11:35pm on E4
  20. Sunday 2nd June 2013 at 10:30pm on E4
  21. Saturday 17th August 2013 at 11:55pm on E4
  22. Sunday 18th August 2013 at 10:00pm on E4
  23. Wednesday 25th September 2013 at 12:15am on E4
  24. Wednesday 25th September 2013 at 2:40am on E4
  25. Monday 16th December 2013 at 11:20pm on C4
  26. Tuesday 31st December 2013 at 12:10am on E4
  27. Tuesday 31st December 2013 at 12:45am on E4
  28. Tuesday 31st December 2013 at 10:30pm on E4
  29. Sunday 25th May 2014 at 12:30am on E4
  30. Sunday 25th May 2014 at 10:40pm on E4
  31. Thursday 26th June 2014 at 9:30pm on E4
  32. Friday 27th June 2014 at 1:00am on E4
  33. Tuesday 5th August 2014 at 10:00pm on VIVA
  34. Tuesday 5th August 2014 at 11:50pm on VIVA
  35. Saturday 25th October 2014 at 11:10pm on E4
  36. Sunday 26th October 2014 at 9:30pm on E4
  37. Wednesday 24th December 2014 at 12:00am on E4
  38. Wednesday 24th December 2014 at 2:30am on E4
  39. Thursday 25th December 2014 at 11:45pm on E4
  40. Sunday 4th January 2015 at 2:00am on E4
  41. Sunday 4th January 2015 at 10:55pm on E4
  42. Thursday 12th February 2015 at 12:50am on E4
  43. Thursday 12th February 2015 at 10:30pm on E4
  44. Saturday 19th September 2015 at 11:30pm on E4
  45. Sunday 20th September 2015 at 3:00am on E4
  46. Sunday 22nd November 2015 at 1:35am on E4
  47. Sunday 22nd November 2015 at 10:30pm on E4
  48. Friday 25th December 2015 at 12:35am on C4
  49. Saturday 26th December 2015 at 10:30pm on 4seven
  50. Monday 15th February 2016 at 12:35am on E4
  51. Thursday 25th February 2016 at 12:30am on E4
  52. Thursday 25th February 2016 at 10:30pm on E4
  53. Sunday 1st May 2016 at 1:10am on E4
  54. Sunday 1st May 2016 at 11:35pm on E4
  55. Tuesday 9th August 2016 at 10:35pm on E4
  56. Wednesday 10th August 2016 at 3:25am on E4
  57. Thursday 29th September 2016 at 2:05am on E4
  58. Thursday 29th September 2016 at 9:30pm on E4
  59. Sunday 27th November 2016 at 3:10am on E4
  60. Monday 28th November 2016 at 1:35am on E4
  61. Friday 30th December 2016 at 11:45pm on E4
  62. Thursday 13th April 2017 at 10:30pm on E4
  63. Friday 14th April 2017 at 2:30am on E4
  64. Saturday 1st July 2017 at 10:15pm on E4
  65. Sunday 2nd July 2017 at 3:10am on E4
  66. Thursday 19th October 2017 at 10:30pm on E4
  67. Friday 20th October 2017 at 1:35am on E4

Cast & crew

Regular cast
Simon Bird Will Mackenzie
Joe Thomas Simon Cooper
James Buckley Jay Cartwright
Blake Harrison Neil Sutherland
Emily Head Carli D'Amato
Belinda Stewart-Wilson Polly McKenzie (Will's Mum)
Robin Weaver Pamela Cooper (Simon's Mum)
Martin Trenaman Alan Cooper (Simon's Dad)
Alex Macqueen Kevin Sutherland (Neil's Dad)
Greg Davies Mr Gilbert (Head of 6th Form)
Henry Lloyd-Hughes Mark Donovan (Bully)
Guest cast
Dominic Applewhite Andrew Cooper (Simon's Brother)
Prue Clarke School Secretary
Cameron Stewart Off License Owner
Deo Simcox Chris D'Amato (Carli's Brother)
Writing team
Damon Beesley Writer
Iain Morris Writer
Robert Popper Script Editor
Production team
Gordon Anderson Director
Christopher Young Producer
Billy Sneddon Editor
William Webb Editor
Richard Drew Production Designer

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