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The inbetweeners are aparently cool, and they use lots of jokes, including the word "clunge" which is related to female parts :) x

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The Inbetweeners
File:TheInbetweeners.jpg
The Inbetweeners intertitle
Written byDamon Beesley[1]
Iain Morris[1]
Directed byGordon Anderson
StarringSimon Bird
Joe Thomas
James Buckley
Blake Harrison
Opening themeMorning Runner – "Gone up in Flames"
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerChristopher Young
Production locationLondon
Running time21-24 minutes
Production companyBwark Productions[2]
Original release
NetworkE4,
Channel 4
Release1 May, 2008 –
present

The Inbetweeners is a BAFTA nominated British sitcom about a group of teenage friends struggling through sixth form at school. Written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show was the first comedy specially produced for the digital terrestrial television channel E4.[3] E4 originally aired the first series in May 2008, and Channel 4 also broadcast it in November that year. The series follows Will (Simon Bird), who left a private school to go to Rudge Park Comprehensive due to his recently divorced mother's financial troubles.[4] It is set in a typical suburb in Outer London. It gets its name, The Inbetweeners, from a social class of teenagers – people who are not cool enough to be popular but not geeky enough to be nerds.[5]

The second series began on 2 April 2009 and finished on 7 May 2009.

History

Beesley and Morris, a former stand-up comedian, met as producers on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show, which launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen. Following posts as commissioners at Channel 4, where Morris shepherded Peep Show, the two launched their own company, Bwark Productions, in 2004 and landed their first series with Inbetweeners.[6]

Characters and actors

Main article: List of The Inbetweeners characters

Episodes

Main article: List of The Inbetweeners episodes

Episodes of the first series can be viewed by United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland viewers through Channel 4's service 4oD.[7] Individual episodes are also available to purchase and download for registered users of the UK iTunes Store.[8]

Location

During the first few episodes, references can be heard about the location of the series from occasional links to local landmarks. For instance, in the third episode of the first series, where the boys travel to Thorpe Park, the road 'A320' is said by Will in the funeral scene. The A320, and also Thorpe Park, are both located around the Chertsey and Staines area of Surrey, just off the M25, prompting that the characters reside near these two places or even further afield in the nearby town of Woking.[improper synthesis?]

Ruislip High School, in Ruislip, Greater London is the location of some internal and all external shots of the fictitious 'Rudge Park Comprehensive' where the series is set.[citation needed]. In episode 5 of the second season Will can be seen kissing outside the PizzaExpress in Ruislip highstreet.[original research?]

Cast of The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners is filmed in various locations, largely in and around Ruislip in West London (predominantly at the recently opened and modern Ruislip High School) but also in surrounding areas such as Harrow, Pinner, Abbots Langley, St. Albans, Finchley, Whetstone and Eastcote.[citation needed] Some scenes are also filmed in Littlehampton, West Sussex.[9]

Music

The first series features music by Arctic Monkeys, Belle and Sebastian, Jamie T, The Libertines, The Fratellis, The Feeling, Kate Nash, The Wombats, The Cure, Lily Allen, Mumm-Ra, Tellison and Feist, selected by Xfm DJ Marsha Shandur. The second series also featured Biffy Clyro, Royworld and The Cribs. A full list can be found on the E4 website.

DVD Video releases

Series 1

The Inbetweeners Series One was released on DVD on 2 June 2008, four days after the first series finished. The British Board of Film Classification awarded it an 18 certificate.[10]

The Complete First Series
  • 6 episodes
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English
Special features
  • Audio commentaries by the writers/cast/ producer
  • Video diaries from all four cast members
  • The making of documentary
  • Meet the cast (what the boys are really like)
  • Deleted scenes
Release dates
 United Kingdom
 Ireland
2 Jun 2008
Rated 18

Series 2

The Inbetweeners Series Two was released on DVD on 18 May 2009.

The Complete Second Series
  • 6 episodes
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English
Special features
  • Special Features:
  • Day in the life of video diaries (four main actors)
  • Littlehampton Featurette
  • Meet the Team
  • Mr Gilbert interview
  • Easter eggs
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes/Bloopers
Release dates
 United Kingdom
 Ireland
18 May 2009
Rated 18

US adaptation

Iain Morris and Damon Beesley[11] have been asked by American Broadcasting Corporation to produce a pilot for a U.S. version of the series. They will be head writers for the project. The network has given Morris and Beesley a second blind script commitment for a future project the two will create. Both projects will be made at ABC Studios.[12]

Reception

The first series began on 1 May 2008, with the pilot episode garnering 238,000 viewers.[13] The series averaged 459,000 viewers,[14] with 474,000 viewers watching the series finale.[15] The Inbetweeners received two nominations at the British Comedy Awards; the show was nominated for "Best New British Television Comedy (Scripted)" and Simon Bird was nominated for "Best Male Comedy Newcomer".[16] Both won their respective categories.[17] The show was also voted by the British Comedy Guide website as the "Best New British TV Sitcom 2008".[18] It was nominated for "Best Situation Comedy" at the British Academy Television Awards 2009,[2] ultimately losing out to The IT Crowd.[19]

The first episode of series two, which aired on E4 at 10 p.m. (BST) 2 April 2009, averaged 958,000 viewers,[13] with another 234,000 viewers watching at 11 p.m. on the time-shift channel E4+1 meaning it was watched by 1.2 million, the highest audience of 2009 for E4.[15]

Joe McNally, writing for The Independent, commends an "exquisitely accurate dialogue, capturing the feel of adolescence perfectly"[20] and Will Dean of The Guardian comments that the show "captures the pathetic sixth-form male experience quite splendidly".[21]

Ratings

Series 1

  • First Showing
Date Episode Viewers[22] E4
Rank
1 May 2008 First Day 0.24 -
1 May 2008 Bunk Off 321,000 #8
8 May 2008 Thorpe Park 305,000 #10
15 May 2008 Girlfriend 436,000 #8
22 May 2008 Caravan Club 432,000 #7
29 May 2008 Xmas Party 422,000 #7
  • Rerun
Date Episode Viewers[22] E4
Rank
14 May 2009 First Day 638,000 #2
21 May 2009 Bunk Off 563,000 #1
28 May 2009 Thorpe Park 528,000 #6
4 June 2009 Girlfriend TBA TBA
11 June 2009 Caravan Club TBA TBA
18 June 2009 Xmas Party TBA TBA

Series 2

Date Episode Viewers
(millions) 		E4
Rank
2 April 2009 The Field Trip 1.21 #1
9 April 2009 Work Experience 1.18 #1
16 April 2009 Will's Birthday 1.05 #1
23 April 2009 Night Out in London 1.02 #1
30 April 2009 The Duke of Edinburgh Awards 1.21 #1
7 May 2009 Exam Time 1.21 #2

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Deacon, Michael (27 March 2009). "Interview: Simon Bird and Joe Thomas on The Inbetweeners". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (24 March 2009). "BAFTA TV Awards 2009: The Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  3. ^ Hanks, Robert (2 May 2008). "Last Night's TV: The Invisibles BBC1, The Inbetweeners E4". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  4. ^ "The Inbetweeners". inthenews.co.uk. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  5. ^ "The Inbetweeners begins on E4 on Thursday May 1". City Lite. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  6. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i602dec9570e51e548a0a5ce7885c215c
  7. ^ "What's on Channel 4 on Demand: The Inbetweeners". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  8. ^ Bwark Productions Ltd. "The Inbetweeners., Series 1" (note: Requires iTunes software with UK iTunes Store). iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  9. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5061210/Interview-Simon-Bird-and-Joe-Thomas-on-The-Inbetweeners.html
  10. ^ "The Inbetweeners - DVD extra's". The BBFC. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  11. ^ http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22Damon+Beesley%22&vc=&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fp_ip=CA
  12. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i602dec9570e51e548a0a5ce7885c215c
  13. ^ a b French, Dan (3 April 2009). "New 'Inbetweeners' draws 958,000 for E4". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  14. ^ West, Dave (5 June 2008). "E4 takes second series of 'Inbetweeners'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  15. ^ a b Rogers, Jon (3 April 2009). "The Inbetweeners makes 1.2m laugh". Broadcast. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  16. ^ "The Nominees 2008". British Comedy Awards. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  17. ^ "The Winners 2008". British Comedy Awards. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  18. ^ "British Comedy Guide Awards 2008". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  19. ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2009: The winners". BBC Entertainment. BBC. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  20. ^ McNally, Joe (19 May 2008). "You Write The Reviews: The Inbetweeners". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  21. ^ Dean, Will (8 May 2008). "Sitcom surbubia with spots". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  22. ^ a b Weekly Top 30 Programmes. Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved on 30 April 2009.

The inbetweeners are aparently cool, and they use lots of jokes, including the word "clunge" which is related to female parts :) x

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