TV series
Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.
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Episode 1
Public schoolboy JP, insecure Kingsley, wide-eyed Josie, socially awkward know-it-all Howard, hard-living Vod and desperate-to-be-cool Oregon embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far.
Directed by David KerrWritten by Jesse Armstrong, Sam BainGuest stars Tony Gardner, Emma Rigby
Episode 2
The housemates are in social Siberia so they decide to throw a party, spearheaded by Josie in the hope that she and Kingsley will get together, but her plans are scuppered by her boyfriend!
Directed by David KerrWritten by Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Tony RocheGuest stars Jack Fox, Robert Webb, James Musgrave, Ben McGregor, Shazad Latif, David Mumeni, Anjana Vasan, Azz Mohammed
Episode 3
Oregon and Prof Shales's flirtation reaches bizarre new levels when he pays her to clean his oven. And enticed by Ruth the alluring drama queen, Kingsley rashly switches courses to drama.
Directed by David KerrWritten by Penelope SkinnerGuest stars Tony Gardner, Robert Webb, Sara Stewart, Gemma Chan, Joe Van Moyland, Nicôle Lecky, India Wadsworth, Dean Fagan
Episode 4
Kingsley is forced to confess to Josie that he is a virgin, and she offers to 'cure' him. But the deal is undercut when Kingsley unexpectedly winds up having sex with drama queen Ruth.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Keith AkushieGuest stars Tony Gardner, Jack Fox, Adam Gillen, James Musgrave, Gemma Chan, Joe Van Moyland
Episode 5
Vod finds out about Oregon's affair with Shales, while Kingsley is pursuing Ruth at a student demo when they get kettled with Josie, and Kingsley's two-timing is exposed.
Directed by Nick WoodGuest stars Tony Gardner, Adam Gillen, Gemma Chan, Joe Van Moyland, Gary Damer, Ruth Madeley, Osy Ikhile
Episode 6
Oregon is distraught to learn that her childhood horse is dying, culminating in the revelation that she isn't called Oregon at all, but Melissa.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Rose HeineyGuest stars Adam Gillen, Anjana Vasan, Adrian Lukis, Neet Mohan, Sophie Colquhoun, Rob Beckett
Episode 7
Oregon resolves to break off her affair with Professor Shales, but he wrong-foots her by leaving his wife and turning up on her doorstep. Brian begs Howard to resume their friendship.
Directed by Annie GriffinWritten by Jon BrownGuest stars Tony Gardner, Robert Webb, Sara Stewart, Adam Gillen, Ben McGregor, Susan Calman
Episode 8
Josie embarks on a 'girl power' booze and sex fest with help from Vod. JP helps Ralph organise the Love Cloud club night but it clashes with his dad's funeral.
Directed by Annie GriffinWritten by Tom BasdenGuest stars Tony Gardner, Jack Fox, Robert Webb, James Musgrave, Dan Mersh, Harry Culverhouse, Sue Vincent, Kenneth Collard
Episode information updated Sep 13, 2026
Zawe AshtonViolet 'Vod' Nordstrom
Charlotte RitchieMelissa 'Oregon' Shawcross
Kimberley NixonJosephine 'Josie' Jones
Joe ThomasKingsley Owen
Jack WhitehallJonathan 'JP' Pembersley
Greg McHughHoward McGregor
Jelka van HoutenSabine
Sophie WuHeather
Channel 4United Kingdom
Objective Media GroupUnited Kingdom
Lime PicturesUnited Kingdom
