[Comedian and writer] Jack Whitehall (opens in new tab) is back as teacher Alfie Whickers and he takes his class on a school trip. WebBad Education (2012) 29 of 35. When Charlie Wernham and Layton Williams first auditioned for the roles of Mitchell and Stephen in Bad Education, they were still in school. A one-off 45-minute special episode will air on BBC Three marking the show's 10-year anniversary. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. Bad Education is finally returning to BBC for the first time in eight years with Jack Whitehall back as useless teacher Alfie Wickers before an entire spin-off series will follow. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Your Bad Education character, Mitchell, was last seen in a youth detention centre. There are no square dance competitions or exams. A lot has changed for Mitchell since we Read reviews and opinions and share yours on all She's racked up endless TV and film roles since her time on Bad Education. 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.However, that Charlie The show has been a massive and brilliant part of my life.. IT'S been a whopping ten years since Bad Education first graced our screens and we were introduced to childish teacher Alfie Wickers. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. EastEnders spoilers: Stacey Slater has a SHOCK accident! There's currently no official release date for the Bad Education anniversary special, but it's expected to air at some point this year. A brand-new intake of unruly students will be welcomed to Abbey Grove for the spin-off. He tries to convince Class K he is a hardman, but hes fooling nobody. "Layton Williams is a superstar. In 2008, Wernham auditioned for the second series of the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent in London, where he performed a variety of jokes. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy Midgeley in grave danger? Speaking in an interview with Time Out magazine, the comedy star said "I'll be doing one more British series of Bad Education, but then that will be the end of it". figure, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Xbox cross-gen bundle (EU & UK), Anker PowerCore Essential 20,000 PD Power Bank, Great British Bake Off champions reveal meet-up, Apple TV+ free trial how to watch Apple TV free, Endeavour stars reveal whether they'd return, Never Have I Ever season 4 All you need to know, Emily in Paris season 3's big twist end, explained, Rick and Morty season 7 all you need to know, Firefly Lane season 2 part 2 release date, The Peripheral s2: Everything you need to know, You season 4 fan theory changes everything for Joe, Power spinoff Ghost season 3: All you need to know, Jack Whitehall confirms return of Bad Education, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Your Bad Education character, Mitchell, was last seen in a youth detention centre. Its not all fun and games though one day on series two I had to stare at a naked Jack Whitehall. 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. He uses me as an excuse to be seen going out in Essex as he loves TOWIE (opens in new tab). Charlie is pretty loved up and settled down - he and other half Emma wed in summer 2022. Charlie Wernham plays Mitchell in Bad Education. Whether I was laughing about the script or the gags or whether I was just laughing at a member of the cast or crew pratting about, I didnt stop chuckling from start to finish (most of the time it was during a take). You thought Carluccios was the capital of Italy!. WebWernham returned to Bad Education for the 2022 reunion special and became co-lead of the show, alongside Layton Williams, for the fourth series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSLFUsHAXTs. Meanwhile, HR isstruggling to fire the former head Mr Fraser (Mathew Horne) whos still pestering the school kitchen with his questionable bants. The idea of a sitcom set in a chaotic secondary school didnt sound as if much thought had gone into it, and Whitehalls character rookie teacher and overgrown public schoolboy Alfie Wickers was bound to be another version of his cheeky-toff stage persona. However, that's not all, as the Jack Whitehall-fronted comedy will also be returning for a brand new spin-off series. Jinx is brought to life by Laura Marcus, who previously starred in BBC Three sketch show Laugh Lessons, as well as a 2022 episode of Silent Witness. EC4Y 8EN, Layton Williams and Charlie Wernham lead series four of Bad Education (credit: BBC), Royal Television Society 2023. 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Jack Whitehall's new movie given new release date. 12 May 2022 Bad Education ran for three series between 2012 and 2014, before returning for a movie in 2015, but now the hit comedy is set to make one final comeback. They were really good at Hollyoaks and rescheduled Robbie Roscoes storylines so I could do it.. Wernham's favourite comedians are Ed Byrne, Peter Kay and Lee Evans. Now aged 31, Nikki has settled down and has a few children of her own. Great sitcoms require toil and heart to get right surely Whitehall couldnt possibly have tossed off a classic. I did get my GCSEs, though. 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She's got so much sass, shes definitely queen of the classroom, Charlie adds. Now, a decade on, the Abbey Grove gang are coming back together for a special reunion episode. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast. 2017 Swinging Swallows Modern Square Dance Club. In July 2020 she posted a set of new acting headshots, and still has "actor" in her Instagram bio. When Charlie Wernham and Layton Williams first auditioned for the roles of Mitchell and Stephen in Bad Education, they were still in school. 2012 - 2023. He'll be back in the classroom at Abbey Grove. Bad Education: Reunion airs on Thursday 15th December at 9pm on BBC Three. When Charlie Wernham and Layton Williams first auditioned for the roles of Mitchell and Stephen in Bad Education, they were still in school. Over 10 years later, the actors have gone onto soap stardom and wowing on the West End respectively. This December, theyre returning to the show that made them famous. You can watch the first-class newBad Education cast on Sundays at 10pm on BBC Three. He made it through to the live semi-finals. BBC Three. Having played many young reprobates I can safely say that Mitchell is the most exciting and shocking. View our online Press Pack. Anthony J Abraham as Inchez. It will air on BBC Three, 9pm on December 15, 2022, and will see Mr Wickers reunited with his beloved Class K one last time. He failed to make it through to the final. The new series will be directed by Freddy Syborn and executive produced by Jack Whitehall, with a new team of breakthrough writers led by Nathan Bryon, and including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Bartlett, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams. 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). Blessing has money on her mind and shes willing to hustle her fellow classmates (and teachers) to get it. Jack and I work very hard coming up with original schoolboy insults between takes, such as "Topshop Peter Sutcliffe" so the day never gets boring. Here, the resolutions usually kids and teachers uniting to foil Ms Hoburn at the last second are hastily bolted together and feel less like updates and more like bad copies. I started doing A Levels, but gave them up when I got a part in the Bad Education TV series. But its still a clumsy, slapdash show packed full of weak jokes. Please let us know if you have concerns, suggestions or questions. Our Club Caller is Ron Gardner, our President is Andre Blais and the Past President is Bill Shields. ", Just after this I turned to Kae Alexander (who plays Jing)and said What a strange way to spend our weekend.. To introduce the new students of Class K, lets crack open the Abbey Grove yearbook and see which most likely to awards all the Bad Education series four cast have won. Abbey Grove is plunged into financial ruin when headmaster Mr Fraser gives the Nigerian minister of finance all their money with the promise of huge returns on the investment. A decade on, Charlie is not only returning for the special reunion episode, but is reprising his role as Mitchell for the new season of Bad Eduction, where he comes back as a teacher. Go Hard or Go Home's Jack Robson: 'Football was my identity, but I was totally burned out', Nile Wilson: I was one of the fittest athletes on the planet. Related: Jack Whitehall's new movie given new release date. Heres how it works. Our membership is quite varied in ages and abilities with everyone enjoying the fun and friendships that are offered. He started performing in 2008 where he was best known for his roles in Ashes to However the insults get more immature and near the mark as the shoot goes on (which is Bad Education all over to be honest). Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! As well as the show boasting a fresh cast, Whitehall has relinquished scripting duties, leaving room for a phalanx of hungry young comedy writers to take their shot. Weve been dancing at Wesley United Church Fellowship Hall at 275 Pembroke Street East in Pembroke since the club was formed. But he still has the psychopathic edge and capacity to do anything nutty. Laura Marcus as Jinx. When 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. Bobby Johnson as Harrison. In 2019, Kae played Ini in Malificent: Mistress of Evil and played lead role Min Farshaw in Amazon Prime's The Wheel of Time. These dance performances are done strictly on a volunteer basis. He judged alongside Rob Beckett, Melanie C, and Courtney Act. "The new series is so exciting. Shes almost like his sidekick.. The eagerly awaited new series will see Stephen and Mitchell get to grips with their new career and wayward students, all whilst new headteacher and control freak Ms Hoburn looms large. A decade on, Charlie is not only returning for the special reunion episode, but is reprising his role as Mitchell for the new season of Bad Eduction, where he comes back as a teacher. 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. "I see the other actors about killing it and I'm just their biggest cheerleader to be honest, because we went through so much. The upcoming episode of Bad Education is set to reunite hapless teacher Alfie Wickers (played by Jack Whitehall) with his old students as they return to Abbey Grove for a chaotic careers day. Has the classroom vernacular moved with the times? I'll miss Bad Education however Ill always be as rude and immature as Mitchell so I don't have to leave him behind! The new Bad Education might be less grating but that doesnt mean its actually good. The Vice President is Jeannie Mastine and the Treasurer/Secretary is Wendy Shields; the Social Convener is Mary Dament. facebook.com/swingingSwallows. There is ample parking in the rear of the Church. The new classmates include glamorous gossip Usma (Asha Hassan), wannabe roadman Inchez (Anthony J Abraham), himbo Harrison (Bobby Johnson), clueless slacktivist Jinx (Laura Marcus), eccentric Warren (Ali Hadji-Heshmati) and lively hustlerBlessing (Francesca Amewudah-Rivers). Jack Whitehall will executive produce the series but he will not be starring after his character, the inept Alfie Wickers, quit his teaching post at the end of series three. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. That doesnt stop him, however, being very loyal to his teachers whatever mad plan they want him to get involved in. Related: Jack Whitehall's Clifford the Big Red Dog movie is getting a sequel. There was a problem. In 2015 we began a new annual tradition by hosting the Boys and Girls Club for a dinner and some dancing after. For Mitchell actor Charlie Wernham, Blessing was a standout of the Bad Education cast. Im so excited for audiences to experience the madness of Mr Carmichael, the new Class K! Great sitcoms require toil and heart to get right surely Whitehall couldnt possibly have tossed off a classic? It's not long before the new dancer is feeling like an old pro! The musical then went on to tour across the US, with Layton staying in the titular role. As a result, it too often comes across as juvenile but not in a fun way. Nathan Bryon will lead a new team of breakthrough writers, including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Bartlett, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams. Two former classmates; world class diva Stephen (Layton Williams) and soon-to-be-family-man-with-responsibilities Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) find themselves at the other side of the desk as newly qualified - or not - teachers. Williams's character Stephen is set to take the lead alongside Charlie Wernham's Mitchell in next year's new season of the school comedy. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. I remember specifically being a part of the process of creating that character in the writers' room. I have no regrets. London Asha Hassan as Usma. But chaotic classmates like gossipy Usma (Asha Hassan) and scam queen Blessing (Francesca Amewudah-Rivers) are going to cause them just as much trouble as they caused Mr. Wickers (Jack Whitehall) back in the day. Hes grown up, found a missus and has a kid on the way, but in some ways hes still a loveable big kid himself. Harrison is not the sharpest tool in the Bad Education shedin fact, he might be the bluntest. At the time of the series launch in August 2012 it broke BBC Three's record for the highest-rated first episode of a comedy, which was previously held by Horne & Corden, but is now held by Cuckoo. If youre already a dancer and new to the area, or just returning to square dancing, email or call to ensure there will be someone to greet you, and come out on Thursday evening. Dance nights are comprised of lessons and dancing what has been taught, and then its practice, practice, practice! Most recently, the young actor was seen in 18 episodes of CBBC drama Theodosia and ITV show Tell Me Everything. The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. 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