Bad Education

Watching the series for theb2nd time. Lots of cliches and inappropriate stuff but it is extremely funny. The young cast do an outstanding job!

I'll give this terrible education an 8; a score given almost entirely on the value of dialogue. In every concept this show is plainly, used, but the stereotypes stay fresh with a stream of static wit. Banter fights back and forth from start to finish. The character palette is too robust to ever stay looking at one color for long. Characters are stably defined, and growth among any of them is highly unlikely. But as they interact, the extreme envelopes them as you get to sit and watch these kids ride toward utter nothingness mislead by a teacher who seems to be skilled in absolutely nothing but responding to any situation, anywhere, instantly and in the worst way possible. I suggest checking it out if dialogue is your thing the British have been doing it a long time. ~Ideophobe

1-3 were fine, they were funny, silly and a bit of fun. Cast were ok, some better actors, some not so much. Found it disappointing they did a reunion where a good few didn't turn up, but the reunion was poor but I was shocked it was leading into a 4th season and without Jack who I guess was the draw originally. S1 8/10! 2 7.5/10! 3 7/10 and reunion 4/10

Then we get to season 4, one who's a teacher for no reason other than he was there, not qualified and wouldn't pass checks but over looking that, the actor hasn't done much since and has put on weight and truthfully looks and feels amateur and he's not even the worst. Stephen is played by a guy who is really talented but this character is really annoying, everything is a cliched drama, it's almost like a straight guy overplaying a stereotype, very odd. What made me sad was Matthew Horne is doing so badly he came back to cameo in an awful series in a demoted role.

It's unwatchable, I could only do 1 every few days as it was tedious, 0.5/10 mainly for the head as she's quite funny! The kids are all no hope and massively untalented actors to.

If you haven't watched this then give any of the episodes a go. It is just pure entertainment, there is not supposed to be a point to any of it other than to make you laugh, (which it repeatedly succeeds in doing). It is slick, has fresh tight scripts moves along at a pace and you don't really need any prior knowledge of the characters to enjoy each episode fully. Don't expect the main protagonists to develop over time. This isn't one of these get to know the characters and feel empathy with them over a course of a series things. Ultimately comedy is about making you laugh and this one manages to do that with its absurd set-ups and excellent dialogue. Co-written by Jack Whitehall, he deserves credit for creating something which is very enjoyable.

Don't be fooled by the title, Bad Education is everything but bad. The characters (although somewhat cliché) are all lovable and in many ways relate-able. An example would be the flamboyantly eccentric Stephen (or indeed his alter-ego Stephanie). The show takes place in a typical British secondary school filled with dodgy teachers, and even dodgier pupils. All the funny scenarios and wacky situations will make you think "(sigh) if only my school was really this funny"

Although, it may not quite be enough to rival that of the Inbetweeners, this school-based sitcom is British comedy gold. Whether it be with Headteacher Frasers "banter" or with Alfie's embarrassing memories, there's plenty to keep you giggling.