TV series
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
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The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
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Episode 1
The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity against Footlights College on a TV quiz show - but not before Vyvyan loses his head.
Directed by Paul JacksonWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars Emma Thompson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor
Episode 2
The gang are desperately short of cash, forcing Neil to get a job. The army turn him down but he gets on surprisingly well being a police officer instead. Meanwhile, Vyvyan announces he's pregnant.
Directed by Paul JacksonWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars Alan Freeman, Kay Stonham, Paul Bradley, Mark Arden, Stephen Frost, Steve Dixon, Steve Kelly, Janet Prince
Episode 3
It's an ordinary evening: Neil's having a bath, Rick's reading Cosmopolitan, and Mike and Vyvyan are trying to watch video nasties. But before the night is over, the gang will have to bury a vampire.
Directed by Paul JacksonWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars Terry Jones, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Chris Barrie, Damaris Hayman, Peter Wear, Mark Arden, Arnold Brown, Vikki Chambers
Episode 4
Neil gets kidnapped by a medieval knight, while Rick believes he's finally managed to seduce a woman.
Directed by Paul JacksonWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars Gary Beadle, Jonathan Caplan, Robbie Coltrane, Lee Cornes, Dawn French, Gareth Hale, Paul Merton, Norman Pace
Episode 5
A bout of illness puts a strain on Vyvyan's usual easygoing approach to communal living. The somewhat delicate matter of Rick's lost virginity raises further consternation.
Directed by Paul JacksonWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars Pauline Melville, Mark Arden, Stephen Frost, Jim Barclay, Perry Benson, Ben Elton, Ruth Burnett, Hugh Cecil
Episode 6
Summer term at college has ended, but Mike didn't know it had even started, and the boys have all summer to laze around. But Mr Bolowski evicts them, and they decide to rob a bank.
Directed by Paul Jackson, Ed ByeWritten by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise MayerGuest stars John Otway, Alan Freeman, Jools Holland, Norman Lovett, Helen Lederer, Lenny Henry, Brian Croucher, Ben Elton
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
Adrian EdmondsonVyvyan
Rik MayallRick
Nigel PlanerNeil
Christopher RyanMike
Alexei SayleThe Balowski Family
Alan FreemanGod
Patrick NewellKing
Chris BarrieRat (voice)
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
