", Wernham said: "It feels amazing to be back on set and having so many talented new individuals alongside to work with. Heres how it works. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. Bad Education is back for another term, with series four coming to BBC Three from Sunday 15 January. The brand new episodes will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Mathew Horne as Mr Fraser. Please let us know if you have concerns, suggestions or questions. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. We have an Executive, a Caller and a fun bunch of members! It's not long before the new dancer is feeling like an old pro! Alfie was Jack Whitehall being Jack Whitehall, everyone else was a flat, lazy cartoon, the series was awful and the fact that it ran for three seasons and resulted in a honking spin-off movie was depressing when you thought about it although you probably didnt. The Club has an annual membership drive every September (usually the second and third Thursdays after Labour Day). However, the special won't just be a one-off - next year will see a brand new fourth season of the show airing, with Whitehall's character Alfie Wickers leaving and former students Stephen and Mitchell, played by Layton Williams and Charlie Wernham respectively, stepping into the lead roles as new teachers at Abbey Grove. Britains Got Talent (2008) School of Comedy (20092010) Bad Education (20122014) Hollyoaks (20132016) EastEnders (20212022) Charlie is pretty loved up and settled down - he and other half Emma wed in summer 2022. COVID has affected our club activities as it has most everything else. Some things are not up and running yet as before (for example, the Square Time publication is only on-line at present). We require proof of at least three vaccinations and, though not mandatory, we encourage dancers to wear masks for the time being. He uses me as an excuse to be seen going out in Essex as he loves TOWIE (opens in new tab). Having played many young reprobates I can safely say that Mitchell is the most exciting and shocking. At Christmas and the end of the dance year we have a pot-luck dinner prior to dancing. Our sessions accommodate new and veteran dancers, all of whom enjoy the physical and mental workout that comes with square dancing. Whats it like playing a 15-year-old boy when you are 20? Is he out now? Since the Club is comprised of three square dance levels Basics, Mainstream and Plus we take turns for the teach part of the evening, and then dance to ensure we have knowledge of the new moves. I did get my GCSEs, though. Nathan Bryon will lead a new team of breakthrough writers, including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Bartlett, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams. Whitehall and his regular co-writer Freddy Syborn still oversee the series Syborn directs, with Whitehall as executive producer and both are credited with additional material on episode one, which suggests they gave the first script a once-over. Wernham received three 'yes' votes from the judges and was put through to the next round. Charlie Wernham in Bad Education (2012) People Charlie Wernham. He played Aaron Monroe in EastEnders from 2021 to 2022. ", Just after this I turned to Kae Alexander (who plays Jing)and said What a strange way to spend our weekend.. The comedy will see two former classmates, world class diva Stephen (Layton Williams) and soon-to-be-family man Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) take on roles on the other side of the desk as newly qualified teachers. Is he out now? His father, Dave, helps him write his jokes and structure the routine. Usma is played by Asha Hassan, who made her on screen debut in the hit indie movie Rocks. Laura Marcus as Jinx. In August 2012, Jack Whitehall's self-penned series hit the screens, and it went on to launch a number of young actors' careers. EEAAO star gives tearful speech after historic win, The best Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deals, Shop Sky deals across TV, broadband and mobile, Finding My Own Rhythm: My Story by Motsi Mabuse, PS5 bundle with FIFA 23 and white DualSense controller with case, Shop EE's iPhone, Galaxy and more phone deals, Spider-Man: No Way Home (4K UHD) with MJ Funko Pop! Asked how it was reuniting with Whitehall for the special, Williams continued: "It was amazing because we'd actually been on set for a whole six, seven weeks before they came. I have no regrets. I really do have a strange job. You can watch the first-class newBad Education cast on Sundays at 10pm on BBC Three. There is a publication called Square Time that dancers can subscribe to. Weruche Opia is also returning for the special episode of Bad Education, as no-nonsense character Cleo. I'm going to miss working on a job where we start on a scene and it is completely different by the end of it, where we have just tweaked and changed so much in the script to make it even more mental and outrageous. The new Bad Education might be less grating but that doesnt mean its actually good. 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When Bad Education began, Alfies pupils were a parade of almost unbelievably crude and obvious stereotypes: a flamboyant gay boy, a sexually precocious queen bee, a meathead, a schlubby loser, even a fearsomely studious Chinese girl. Between 2013 and 2016 he regularly appeared as Robbie Roscoe in Hollyoaks. Mitchell says his emotional farewell to the class. Mitchell can see a little bit of himself in her when shes running scams, making money, getting into trouble and being cheeky. Continues on Sunday on BBC3 at 10pm with Series 4, Episode 2. Williams and Wernham become the co-leads, one as a fierce, fashion-obsessed gay man who insists he is only working as a drama teacher between acting jobs, the other as a cockney/Essex wide boy who has become a PE teacher because it keeps him out of trouble and is a chance to goof off. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Mmmmmm. Were you as badly behaved as Mitchell at school? Williams said: "Stephens quest for stardom didnt quite go as planned, and hes back at Abbey Grove 'teaching' drama! He failed to make it through to the final. I honestly think one day he will be an EGOTT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, TV Choice Award winner). It provides lots of information, including news from other clubs in the Eastern Ontario Square Dance area, and details about conventions, jamborees, and dances. BBC Three. ", Keep up to date with all the dramas - from period to crime to comedy. [2] He appeared on the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners in the episode "Work Experience" playing Danny Moore, a pupil who beats up Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas). Whitehall will, however, return for a final farewell in a one-off Christmas special in 2022, as Alfie leads a careers day at Abbey Grove among other familiar faces. However, it's not the last fans will see of Abbey Grove school as a new Bad Education spin-off series has also been announced. We ask that comments on the blog fall within the house rules. Ali Hadji-Heshmati, who plays Warren, may be familiar to BBC viewers from his role as Abs, the teen murder suspect from the 2021 series of Holby City. "Abbey Grove and the new class K couldnt be in safer hands. Kate Winslet and Daniel Radcliffe among new Who Do You Think You Are? All rights reserved. This pointless revival of the awful BBC comedy sends its one-time star behind the camera and is slightly better for it. Our Club Caller is Ron Gardner, our President is Andre Blais and the Past President is Bill Shields. Were planning and looking forward to the next Boys and Girls Club dinner/dance. A brand-new intake of unruly students will be welcomed to Abbey Grove for the spin-off. Im so old and irrelevant Ive decided its best I take more of a producer role withBad Education, but weve assembled a young, talented group of writers led by the brilliant Nathan Bryon who will be carrying the torch. Unfortunately for Warren, this mostly means having to neglect his studies to assist in Stephens latest attempts to be a star. Its not all fun and games though one day on series two I had to stare at a naked Jack Whitehall. The new series is the first since 2014 and will see Stephen and Mitchell, the fabulous diva and lovable geezer, attempt to get a hold of their new careers and rebellious students under the vigilant eye of new headteacher Ms Hoburn (Vicki Pepperdine). The show began airing on 2 October 2009. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. hen Bad Education started on BBC Three in 2012, it was tempting to dismiss it as just a career booster for Jack Whitehall: ticking off a sitcom would be another staging post in the standup comics charmed journey towards the comedy A-list. Now, a decade on, the Abbey Grove gang are coming back together for a special reunion episode. For Mitchell actor Charlie Wernham, Blessing was a standout of the Bad Education cast. Jack Whitehall's school comedy series Bad Education is back, celebrating its 10th anniversary with a reunion special seven years after the characters were last seen on screen in The Bad Education Movie. We'd filmed our season and then the last week everybody came back for the reunion, so we got to end with the family together, the old and new. We all had a great time at the first event when Andy gathered old and young together in a big square to start the dancing! Jack Whitehall's There are no square dance competitions or exams. BAD Education fans will be over the moon to find out that the popular BBC series is returning for a one-off, 10-year anniversary special. But it still lacks any coherent structure or purpose. Please refresh the page and try again. Ive also never worked on a show where I've had so much input with lines and ideas. Related: Jack Whitehall set for A League of Their Own reunion in new Sky series. Me and Kae, who plays Jing, went to Nikki's wedding a few years after wrap - we have stayed in touch and stayed close. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jack with actors Layton Williams and Charlie Wernham, Archie Lyndhurst plays Jack Whitehall's younger self in BBC series Bad Education, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). As a result, it too often comes across as juvenile but not in a fun way. "Layton Williams is a superstar. Who's taking part in series 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? We invite people to come and see what modern square dancing is all about as it is quite different from traditional square dancing. The special episode ofBad Education will reunite useless teacher and big kid Alfie Wickers (Jack Whitehall) with his old students one last time as they return to Abbey Grove for a joyfully chaotic careers day. All previous episodes are streaming now on BBC iPlayer. Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby when he bought sexy lingerie, Channel 4 axes reality TV show as broadcaster culls number of programmes, Hit ITV show to return in April for eighth series, Benidorms Michael Garvey stuns fans with striking new look 16 years on, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. All rights reserved, What to Watch on TV: 9th January - 15th January, What's on TV this week: 12th - 16th December, Nathan Foad on Newark, Newark's hometown glory and Our Flag Means Death, Gold commissions new comedy Newark, Newark starring Morgana Robinson and Mathew Horne, The best travel shows to satisfy your wanderlust. Playing Inchez is Anthony J Abraham. Charlie Wernham plays Mitchell in Bad For other inquiries, Contact Us. Layton says of the character in an interview with BBC Three: She's very like Stephen. The special marks a fond farewell to Jack Whitehalls character Alfie and will be written by co-executive producers Whitehall and Freddy Syborn. His constant abuse means I get to insult Jack Whitehall and the other cast members on a daily basis! In July 2020 she posted a set of new acting headshots, and still has "actor" in her Instagram bio. Your Bad Education character, Mitchell, was last seen in a youth detention centre. He's acted in his fair share of soaps, picking up the role of Robbie Roscoe in Hollyoaks as well as Aaron Monroe in EastEnders. But who rules the school, and whos just a class clown? You can just let yourself go and the great thing is that Jack and his co-writer [Freddy Syborn (opens in new tab)] are happy for you to chuck things in ad-lib and that is where some of the comedy gold comes from., Childish insults that are probably not suitable for publication!, We get on well. Williams also said that it was the first time the cast has all been together since the film premiere, although they have kept up individually in "different spaces". Wernham returned to Bad Education for the 2022 reunion special and became co-lead of the show, alongside Layton Williams, for the fourth series. WebBad Education (2012) 29 of 35. The actor took to Instagram to I've got a bit of bias towards Blessing, he says. 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