But it still lacks any coherent structure or purpose. Wasn't the nicest day. Since his time on the show, Layton has gone to become a huge name in musicals. The special marks a fond farewell to Jack Whitehalls character Alfie and will be written by co-executive producers Whitehall and Freddy Syborn. In Inchezs mind, he is set to be the new rap god but in reality, he is more Songs of Praise than Skepta. line-up. Catch-up on Series 4, Charlie Wernham in Bad Education (2012) People Charlie Wernham. Nathan Bryon will lead a new team of breakthrough writers, including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran WebMichelle Gomez (born November 23, 1966) is a British actress she plays Isobel Pickwell in Bad Education. Mmmmmm. A lot has changed for Mitchell since we Bad Education: Reunion airs on Thursday 15th December at 9pm on BBC Three. However, the special won't just be a one-off - next year will see a brand new fourth season of the show airing, with Whitehall's character Alfie Wickers leaving and former students Stephen and Mitchell, played by Layton Williams and Charlie Wernham respectively, stepping into the lead roles as new teachers at Abbey Grove. From the second I stepped on set to the second I wrapped I don't ever remember not laughing. In 2015 we began a new annual tradition by hosting the Boys and Girls Club for a dinner and some dancing after. Meanwhile, recently departed head Mr Fraser (Mathew Horne) and his questionable bants continues to hang around the school in various lowly roles as HR struggle to fire him.Speaking of the reunion, Jack Whitehallsaid:Im so pumped for a ten-year anniversary special of Bad Education, the show that launched my career. "Layton Williams is a superstar. Yes. Kate Winslet and Daniel Radcliffe among new Who Do You Think You Are? When Charlie Wernham and Layton Williams first auditioned for the roles of Mitchell and Stephen in Bad Education, they were still in school. Over 10 years later, the actors have gone onto soap stardom and wowing on the West End respectively. This December, theyre returning to the show that made them famous. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, It's been a decade since Bad Education was first aired, Layton has gone on to achieve huge things, Charlie is good pals with co-star Jack Whitehall nowadays, Weruche has gone on to big things since playing Cleo, Jin actress Kae looks entirely different nowadays, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He tries to convince Class K he is a hardman, but hes fooling nobody. Kae Alexander is entirely unrecognisable nowadays, and is a far way away from playing goody two-shoes Jing. 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Jack Whitehall's school comedy series Bad Education is back, celebrating its 10th anniversary with a reunion special seven years after the characters were last seen on screen in The Bad Education Movie. I think each series got funnier and funnier as they went on and I think this is because Jack and co-writer Freddy Syborn attempted to see how far they could push the jokes, situations and characters. London She's got so much sass, shes definitely queen of the classroom, Charlie adds. Its great because, basically, you have to lose every adult trait you have and that is easy for me as I dont have many. Over 10 years later, We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. This went on for a good hour after lunch I nearly brought up my chilli con carne. Class clown Mitchell was one of the most outspoken character on the show, played by Charlie Wernham. Whether I was laughing about the script or the gags or whether I was just laughing at a member of the cast or crew pratting about, I didnt stop chuckling from start to finish (most of the time it was during a take). As a result, it too often comes across as juvenile but not in a fun way. Bad Education is finally returning to BBC for the first time in eight years with Jack Whitehall back as useless teacher Alfie Wickers before an entire spin-off series will follow. He The new Bad Education might be less grating but that doesnt mean its actually good. "It was bittersweet because I knew that maybe, I don't know whether the old cast and the new cast will ever be together again. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The musical then went on to tour across the US, with Layton staying in the titular role. Asked how it was reuniting with Whitehall for the special, Williams continued: "It was amazing because we'd actually been on set for a whole six, seven weeks before they came. A first-look image shows the new leads and former Class K students Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), who have returned to Abbey Grove as Drama and PE teachers to educate a new school of misfits. A first-look image shows the new leads and former Class K students Stephen (Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), who have returned to Abbey Grove as Drama and PE teachers to educate a new school of misfits. 7 Aug 2022. It's really good to see.". Charlie Wernham in Bad Education (2012) People Charlie Wernham. Then I was struggling to walk, Go Hard or Go Home's Jordan North: 'I fainted on the first daybut it was all worth it', The Traitors US cast: Meet the celebrities taking part in the American version, Running a small business in Sunderland: 'The community is the best thing about what we do', Go Hard or Go Home cast: Meet the Warriors of the BBC Three show, Stephen (played by Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham). Judge Piers Morgan commented that the jokes were terrible but delivered a confident performance. Bath Meanwhile, the new spin-offBad Educationseries welcomes a brand-new intake of unruly students to Abbey Grove. Two former classmates; world class diva Stephen (Layton Williams) and soon-to-be-family-man-with-responsibilities Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) find themselves at the other side of the desk as newly qualified - or not - teachers. Hes grown up, found a missus and has a kid on the way, but in some ways hes still a loveable big kid himself. BBC Three has announced that filming has begun for series four of Jack Whitehalls comedy Bad Education. Read about our approach to external linking. Me and Kae, who plays Jing, went to Nikki's wedding a few years after wrap - we have stayed in touch and stayed close. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. When Charlie Wernham and Layton Williams first auditioned for the roles of Mitchell and Stephen in Bad Education, they were still in school. EastEnders spoilers: Callum Highway makes a SHOCK discovery. I honestly think one day he will be an EGOTT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, TV Choice Award winner). Charlie Wernham (born 3 October 1994[1]) is an English comedian and actor who is known for auditioning on the second series of the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent and for his role as Robbie Roscoe in Hollyoaks. Is he out now? View our online Press Pack. Charlie Wernham as Mitchell. I'm so old and irrelevant I've decided it's best I take more of a producer role with Bad Education, but we've assembled a young, talented group of writers led by the brilliant Nathan Bryon who will be carrying the torch. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Were like siblings, so to see them all doing well Weruche [Opia, who played Cleo], killing it, posters all over Hollywood. I most certainly heightened Mitchell and made him even more outrageous and disturbed as the series progressed and all the other actors found character traits that they could play on more and more. [2] He appeared on the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners in the episode "Work Experience" playing Danny Moore, a pupil who beats up Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas). He had a revolting wig on with horrendous prosthetics and only a swimming float to cover his modesty. A lot has changed for Mitchell since we last checked in on him. That doesnt stop him, however, being very loyal to his teachers whatever mad plan they want him to get involved in. A brand-new intake of unruly students will be welcomed to Abbey Grove for the spin-off. Whitehall and his regular co-writer Freddy Syborn still oversee the series Syborn directs, with Whitehall as executive producer and both are credited with additional material on episode one, which suggests they gave the first script a once-over. One reader will win a pair of premium tickets to see Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue and overnight stay in one twin or double room at the Clermont Hotel, London with a 3-course meal from the table dhote menu and breakfast. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The new series really improves on the old with the gang of kids who make up the all-new Class K. When Bad Education began, Alfies pupils were a parade of almost unbelievably crude and obvious stereotypes: a flamboyant gay boy, a sexually precocious queen bee, a meathead, a schlubby loser, even a fearsomely studious Chinese girl. He explained: "My friend Nikki who plays Chantelle, shes gone on to have children now, people are mothers - I think there's three of the core cast that are now parents, it's just really wild. We dance for fun not for perfection! But its still a clumsy, slapdash show packed full of weak jokes. Who's taking part in series 16 of Who Do You Think You Are? I have method acted my way through my whole school life as Mitchell.. Bad Education is back for another term, with series four coming to BBC Three from Sunday 15 January. Series four introduces a whole new cast of classmates for Stephen (played by Layton Williams) and Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) to teach or at least try to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSLFUsHAXTs. Weve been dancing at Wesley United Church Fellowship Hall at 275 Pembroke Street East in Pembroke since the club was formed. He judged alongside Rob Beckett, Melanie C, and Courtney Act. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Now, however, you must prepare yourself to briefly consider it again because, in an era when any show or movie with any brand recognition at all is liable to be revived, Bad Education is back but Whitehall isnt. The special episode ofBad Education will reunite useless teacher and big kid Alfie Wickers (Jack Whitehall) with his old students one last time as they return to Abbey Grove for a joyfully chaotic careers day. Ive also never worked on a show where I've had so much input with lines and ideas. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Williams also said that it was the first time the cast has all been together since the film premiere, although they have kept up individually in "different spaces". Meanwhile, the new spin-off Bad Education series welcomes a brand-new intake of unruly students to Abbey Grove. Two former classmates; world class diva Stephen (Layton Williams) and soon-to-be-family-man-with-responsibilities Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) find themselves at the other side of the desk as newly qualified - or not - teachers. -- to which we bring finger foods. Since the Club is comprised of three square dance levels Basics, Mainstream and Plus we take turns for the teach part of the evening, and then dance to ensure we have knowledge of the new moves. There is always cold water available, and tea and coffee cost a quarter per cup! A decade on, Charlie is not only returning for the special reunion episode, but is reprising his role as Mitchell for the new season of Bad Eduction, where he comes back as a teacher. He's acted in his fair share of soaps, picking up the role of Robbie Roscoe in Hollyoaks as well as Aaron Monroe in EastEnders. Usma is played by Asha Hassan, who made her on screen debut in the hit indie movie Rocks. He started performing in 2008 where he was best known for his roles in Ashes to Bad Education continues on Tuesday, 30 October at 10pm on BBC Three and BBC Three HD. He's also great pals with Jack Whitehall, and they're often pictured hanging out together. Comments made by writers on the BBC TV blog are their own opinions and not necessarily those of the BBC. However afterwards I got to get intimate with a CPR lifeguard training dummy so it wasn't all bad news. Read reviews and opinions and share yours on all By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. COVID has affected our club activities as it has most everything else. Some things are not up and running yet as before (for example, the Square Time publication is only on-line at present). We require proof of at least three vaccinations and, though not mandatory, we encourage dancers to wear masks for the time being. For Mitchell actor Charlie Wernham, Blessing was a standout of the Bad Education cast. "Abbey Grove and the new class K couldnt be in safer hands. hen Bad Education started on BBC Three in 2012, it was tempting to dismiss it as just a career booster for Jack Whitehall: ticking off a sitcom would be another staging post in the standup comics charmed journey towards the comedy A-list. You will receive a verification email shortly. Schools back in as Bad Education reveals its new series four cast. The upcoming episode of Bad Education is set to reunite hapless teacher Alfie Wickers (played by Jack Whitehall) with his old students as they return to Abbey Grove for a chaotic careers day. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bad Education (opens in new tab), the movie, is released today. He was casted as Jamie in the West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie, going on to tour the UK in the role too. Williams's character Stephen is set to take the lead alongside Charlie Wernham's Mitchell in next year's new season of the school comedy. ", Keep up to date with all the dramas - from period to crime to comedy. We invite people to come and see what modern square dancing is all about as it is quite different from traditional square dancing. Jack Whitehall: Two stars from the Guardian, thats the aim, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Harrison is not the sharpest tool in the Bad Education shedin fact, he might be the bluntest. Wernham returned to Bad Education for the 2022 reunion special and became co-lead of the show, alongside Layton Williams, for the fourth series. The new series will be directed by Freddy Syborn and executive produced by Jack Whitehall, with a new team of breakthrough writers led by Nathan Bryon, and including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Bartlett, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The comedy will see two former classmates, world class diva Stephen (Layton Williams) and soon-to-be-family man Mitchell (Charlie Wernham) take on roles on the other side of the desk as newly qualified teachers. Simon Cowell said that "We've had some rotten comedians on this show, but you're the only one who's made me laugh and told jokes that I could understand". Wernham was born in Billericay, Essex. Charlie Wernham is his generations Danny Dyer but with less royal heritage. EC4Y 8EN, Layton Williams and Charlie Wernham lead series four of Bad Education (credit: BBC), Royal Television Society 2023. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Dont, however, expect precise Fawlty Towers-esque plotting, where you take a break from laughing to purr over the neatness of the storys construction. The reunion episode will also see the return of characters such as Joe, played by Ethan Lawrence, Rem Dogg played by Jack Binstead and Mr Fraser played by Mathew Horne - although he is no longer the head teacher and will now be in a new role at the school, which Williams called "hilarious". I really do have a strange job. Published: Monday, 12th December 2022 at 12:21 pm, Layton Williams says Bad Education reunion was "bittersweet". Anthony J Abraham as Inchez. ", Just after this I turned to Kae Alexander (who plays Jing)and said What a strange way to spend our weekend.. 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