Series synopsis
Bad Education is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on August 14, 2012. It ended on January 28, 2024. It was created by Jack Whitehall. It stars Jack Whitehall, Mathew Horne, Jack Binstead and Layton Williams.
Young teacher Alfie Wickers is "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at Abbey Grove School, in Watford, Hertfordshire.
Premise
Young teacher Alfie Wickers is "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at Abbey Grove School, in Watford, Hertfordshire.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jack Whitehall as Alfie Wickers
- Mathew Horne as Shaquille Fraser
- Jack Binstead as Rem Dogg
- Layton Williams as Stephen Carmichael
- Sarah Solemani as Rosie Gulliver
- Charlie Wernham as Mitchell Harper
- Nikki Runeckles as Chantelle Parsons
- Ethan Lawrence as Joe Poulter
Supporting cast
- Kae Alexander as Jing Hua
- Harry Enfield as Martin Wickers
- Michelle Gomez as Isobel Pickwell
- Leila Hoffman as Olive Mollinson
Guest cast
- Samantha Spiro as Pro Green
- James Fleet as Richard
- David Bradley as Ennis
- Roger Allam as Maurice Hewston
- Rebecca Lacey as Joe's Mum
- Jemma Walker as Chantelle's Mum
- Hannah Waddingham as Loretta
- Jack Bence as Frank Grayson
- Jason Barnett as Mr. Smith
- Laura Marcus as Jinx
- Gilles Geary as Dirk
- Susy Kane as Mrs. Lythgoe
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | September 19, 2012 | December 13, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 6 | August 14, 2012 | September 18, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 3, 2013 | October 8, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 6 | September 16, 2014 | October 21, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 6 | January 15, 2023 | February 19, 2023 |
| Season 5 | 6 | January 14, 2024 | January 28, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bad Edumaking Of Behind the scenes of the making of season one. |
September 19, 2012 |
| 2 |
Bad Camerawork Behind the scenes of season one as crew members vlog their days on set. |
September 19, 2012 |
| 3 |
Christmas Special Mr Fraser decides Alfie is the right man to direct the Abbey Grove Christmas play. |
December 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parents' Evening It's parents' evening and Alfie is under pressure to mark his mock exam papers. |
August 14, 2012 |
| 2 |
Sex Education Parents are worried about the impending arrival of the French exchange students. |
August 21, 2012 |
| 3 |
Self Defence A new computer game craze hits Abbey Grove School, affecting both pupils and staff. |
August 28, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swimming Gala It's the Abbey Grove swimming gala and Alfie's class compete in the synchronised diving. |
September 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
The American Alfie is shocked when a charming new American teacher takes over his class. |
September 10, 2013 |
| 3 |
Funeral Abbey Grove is rocked by the news that deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell is dead. |
September 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Strike With the threat of a staff redundancy the teachers of Abbey Grove go on strike. |
September 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
After School Clubs Alfie tries to attend a book group, a LARPing club and a leaving party at the same time. |
September 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Sports Day It's sports day and Fraser has hired the most inappropriate new teacher to oversee events. |
September 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rivals Stephen and Mitchell are told one of them will be fired so go to extreme lengths to save their jobs. Meanwhile, Fraser has accidentally started printing the entire internet. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
Whodunnit Stephen is determined to find out who snitched on him about Class K’s trip to a drag brunch. Meanwhile, Fraser mistakes an Ofsted inspector for a Task Rabbit. |
January 22, 2023 |
| 3 |
Prison Hoburn tries a prison experience programme at the school to teach the kids discipline. Class K end up incarcerated with Stephen, who’s prepping an audition as a hardened criminal. |
January 29, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boxing After spending their life savings on a wedding venue mix-up, Mitchell risks losing Kayleigh. Class K come to the rescue, promoting a boxing match at Abbey Grove with dramatic consequences for Warren. |
January 14, 2024 |
| 2 |
Face-Off When Mitchell gets a bit part in a gangster film, it goes to his head. Swayed by the hype, Hoburn instructs him and Stephen to swap jobs - but with the school drama competition looming, Class K aren't keen on the changes. |
January 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
Fitness Hoburn enlists fitness guru Mo Dix to get the school back in shape. While Class K protest under Mo's regime, Stephen falls for him, going to great lengths to get rid of Mitchell so Mo can replace him as the new PE teacher. |
January 21, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 14, 2012 |
| Last aired | January 28, 2024 |
| Status | Canceled |