Series synopsis
Jerk is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Three on February 24, 2019. It ended on March 28, 2023. It was created by Tim Renkow. It stars Tim Renkow, Sharon Rooney, Rob J Madin and Lorraine Bracco.
Jerk follows the life of acclaimed stand up Tim Renkow, who plays a heightened version of himself; an American art school dropout who needs to get a visa to stay in the UK. The only problem is that Tim has cerebral palsy. This means that people judge him… all the time. Although usually they judge him wrongly, because what they don’t realise is that inside that severely disabled, vulnerable body is a bit of an asshole.
Premise
Jerk follows the life of acclaimed stand up Tim Renkow, who plays a heightened version of himself; an American art school dropout who needs to get a visa to stay in the UK. The only problem is that Tim has cerebral palsy. This means that people judge him… all the time. Although usually they judge him wrongly, because what they don’t realise is that inside that severely disabled, vulnerable body is a bit of an asshole.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tim Renkow as Tim
- Sharon Rooney as Ruth
- Rob J Madin as Idris
- Lorraine Bracco as Tim's Mother
- Lee Ridley as Kiefer
- David Calder as Great Uncle Thomas
Guest cast
- Sami Amber as Robbie
- Kerry Boyne as School Mum 1
- Saida Ahmed as Lily
- Oliver Maltman as Jack Doyle
- Lydia Fleming as Mary
- William Andrews as Victor
- Malcolm J K Baker as Self
- Thom Jackson-Wood as Loud Extra
- James Norton as Self
- Big Zuu as Delivery Man
- Sarah Seggari as Mirza
- Gary Beadle as Murry Yearwood
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 1, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 4 | February 24, 2019 | February 24, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 4 | August 1, 2021 | August 1, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | March 14, 2023 | March 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Brief History of Tim Tim Renkow has cerebral palsy. Which means that people judge him...all the time. But usually they judge him wrongly. Because what they don't realise is that inside that severely disabled, fragile body is a bit of an asshole. Tim knows he makes people uncomfortable - he does it on purpose. He knows his cerebral palsy means he can get away with saying what others can't. But that's his problem: time spent taking aim at life's easier targets means Tim takes his eye of its bigger prizes: the job, the girl and the visa. |
September 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Tim is employed by a greeting card company headed by Shaun, but takes excessive advantage of his disabled status. |
February 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tim concocts a false personal history about being a refugee in order to receive free meals, but quickly becomes tangled in a web of deceit. |
February 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tim's mother suggests that he get married in order to avoid deportation. After a failed attempt at internet dating, he meets Clara and invites her to an art exhibition by his old enemy, Kiefer. |
February 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Tim is back and has enrolled himself on a uni course - not that he has any intention of going. But a student visa means he can stay in the UK and wreak more havoc. |
August 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Following a car accident, Tim is referred for personal training, but he gets more than he bargained for with ex-Paralympian PT Claire, known as 'the wrecking ball'. |
August 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After terrifying a group of young kids, Tim is invited by well-intentioned but misguided teacher Marcus to run a disability workshop for children. |
August 1, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 An open casting for actors in a period biopic leads Tim to a role as an extra, which quickly turns to him replacing James Norton as the disabled lead, with chaotic results. |
March 14, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tim gets scouted as a drug dealer but soon realises it isn’t as fun as it looks on TV, while Ruth is left to look after his new care dog, Snuffles. |
March 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tim is out of his depth when he takes part in a select committee for the new disability funding act, but he is distracted by a familiar face, who reveals all is not as it seems. |
March 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 24, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2023 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 06:00:00 |