People Just Do Nothing
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Three (Online) / BBC Three
- 2012 - 2018
- 28 episodes (5 series)
Mockumentary that follows the lives of people connected to the West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM. Stars Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry, Steve Stamp, Daniel Sylvester Woolford and more.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated Friday at 10:30pm on BBC3
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6 - Valentimes
Further details
It's a big day for Kurupt FM - people will be with their partners so there are potentially double the listeners.
However, duty calls for Beats when Roche goes into labour and Steves has plans with his Nan, leaving Grindah to run the station.
Meanwhile Miche wonders if there's any chance of her and Grindah getting back together.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st September 2016
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Grindah |
| Hugo Chegwin | Beats |
| Asim Chaudhry | Chabuddy G |
| Steve Stamp | Steves |
| Daniel Sylvester Woolford (as Dan Sylvester) | Decoy |
| Lily Brazier | Michelle |
| Ruth Bratt | Roche |
| George Keywood | Craig |
| Olivia Jasmine Edwards | Angel |
| Tiffany Stevenson (as Tiff Stevenson) | Tanya |
| Marvin Jay Alvarez | Fantasy |
| Cally Lawrence | Jackie |
| Petra Letang | Tia |
| Richard Tate | Peter |
| Steve Stamp | Writer |
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Writer |
| Hugo Chegwin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Asim Chaudhry | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lily Brazier | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jack Clough | Director |
| Jon Petrie | Producer |
| Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Heal | Editor |
| Martha Parker | Production Designer |
| Hugo Chegwin | Composer |
| Harry Craze | Composer |
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Composer |
| Chris Sussman | Commissioning Editor |
Videos
Chabuddy's micropenis story
While waiting out of the delivery room, Chabuddy tells Craig about his "friend" who was born with a micropenis and was mistaken for a girl.
Featuring: Asim Chaudhry (Chabuddy G) & George Keywood (Craig).
Grindah's Valentine's Day Set
Just from a numbers perspective, Valentine's Day is an important day for Kurupt FM. With couples listening in, you're effectively guaranteed to double your audience. But can Grindah and the crew get some ladies on the line?
Featuring: Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa (Grindah) & Marvin Jay Alvarez (Fantasy).
Press
How People Just Do Nothing made sitcoms funny again
In an age of bleak comedy that barely makes you snigger, one show has been keeping up the lost art of making people laugh - the hilarious, half-witted pirate radio mockumentary. Now, finally, the BBC are throwing their weight behind it.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 22nd September 2016