Off_the_Hook_(TV_series)

<i>Off the Hook</i> (TV series)

Off the Hook (TV series)

British TV series or programme

This article is about the British sitcom. For the American reality series, see Off the Hook: Extreme Catches.

Off the Hook is a British sitcom about a group of freshers at university. It was first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD between 10 September and 22 October 2009. The show's cast includes Jonathan Bailey, who plays the protagonist together with Danny Morgan, James Buckley, Joanna Cassidy and Georgia King.

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Production

The series was commissioned as part of the BBC Switch strand which was aimed at teenagers. Its original title was Fresh.[1] It first appeared online in small five-minute episodes in September 2008 before later being developed into a full series. It was filmed on location at the University of Westminster's Harrow campus, which is used as the backdrop for the fictional Bankside University.[2]

Premise

The series centres on Danny Gordon (Bailey) as he embarks on his first year at Bankside University. Unbeknown to him his "worst best friend" from school, Shane McKay, has been awarded a place at Bankside via the clearing system, and proceeds to gatecrash Danny's university life. The pair share their student accommodation with Scarlet Hayes, Fred and Wendy "Weird Bloke".

The first episode introduces the characters and displays Danny's introduction into university life including life modelling, chatting up girls who have boyfriends at home and learning that there is a university degree called Moral Philosophy with Comparative Philology.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Network TV BBC Week 37 Highlights 12–18 September 2009
  2. [2]
    "New BBC teen comedy series filmed at Westminster". University of Westminster. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
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