Off the Hook (TV series)
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 Danny, Danny Morgan as Shane and James Buckley as Fred. They are joined by Joanna Cassidy who plays Scarlet and Georgia King as Wendy "Weird Bloke".
| Off the Hook | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dean Craig |
| Directed by | Vadim Jean Andy de Emmony |
| Starring | Jonathan Bailey Danny Morgan James Buckley Joanna Cassidy Georgia King |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Hamm Simon Maxwell |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Greenroom Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three BBC HD |
| Original release | 10 September – 22 October 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Production
The series was commissioned as part of the BBC Switch strand. 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. Since the first series there has been no further production, suggesting that it has probably been cancelled.[2]
Plot
The series centres on Danny Gordon 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.
References
- Network TV BBC Week 37 Highlights 12-18 September 2009
- "New BBC teen comedy series filmed at Westminster". University of Westminster. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
