We're having so much fun on set, I think you're all in for a treat! Imagine these BBC legends setting foot in Walford! We went for a rehearsal right near the end of the day and they go, 'Okay, guys this is a rehearsal. Speaking in an interview with Time Out magazine, the comedy star said "I'll be doing one more British series of Bad Education, but then that will be the end of it". 'Bad Education' is to return for a 10-year anniversary special and a spin-off series. Not only that, Charlie has also starred in Charlie Wernham (opens in new tab) talks to Soaplife about taking a break from Hollyoaks to star in Bad Education the movie with the gang from the BBC3 comedy series (opens in new tab), Not quite. Hellomagazine.com reserves the right to remove comments it considers offensive or not relevant Commenting on the news, Whitehall said: "I'm so pumped for a 10-year anniversary special of Bad Education, the show that launched my career. A brand-new intake of unruly students will be welcomed to Abbey Grove for the spin-off. This time, I felt that it was the right time for me to do other things given my age, the amount of time Id been in the show and where my character was at. Charlie appeared playing Mitchell after the show launch in August 2012. I was really excited at the prospect of it coming back and then we did a lot in the writers' room, with myself and Layton [Williams] part of the creative team. I can see him popping up in it although he is a bit more Made In Chelsea.. Amanda remarked that the 'timing' in telling his jokes was 'incredible' with Simon describing Wernham as being sort of like 'Jim Davidson, but funny'. I have method acted my way through my whole school life as Mitchell.. The new classmates include glamorous gossip Usma (Asha Hassan), wannabe roadman Inchez (Anthony J Abraham), himbo Harrison (Bobby Johnson), clueless slacktivist Jinx (Laura Marcus), eccentric Warren (Ali Hadji-Heshmati) and lively hustlerBlessing (Francesca Amewudah-Rivers). I know everyone that worked on it would love to: the cast, crew and writers. The comedy series, which launched on BBC Three in 2012, followed hapless young teacher Alfie Wickers, played by Jack Whitehall, as he navigated his way through life at Abbey Grove School. He wrote: "I wanted to post this after the #Eastenders #NYE episodes and the weeks that followed but I didn't want to be Mr Spoiler Alert for all of you cool cats and kittens that hadnt caught up just yet but Im sure you have all seen these eps by now! It will be comedian Whitehalls final appearance in the show as the cast say a fond farewell to Alfie. WebBad Education is a British sitcom that was produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Three. 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Abbey Grove and the new class K couldn't be in safer hands," he concluded. I honestly think one day he will be an EGOTT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, TV Choice Award winner). [Comedian and writer] Jack Whitehall (opens in new tab) is back as teacher Alfie Whickers and he takes his class on a school trip. The 27-year-old actor, who is originally from Essex, has shared that he is currently filming for the show Bad Education which is fronted by Jack Whitehall. Bad Education is to return for a special 10-year anniversary special followed by a new spin-off series, the BBC has announced. But he still has the psychopathic edge and capacity to do England and Wales company registration number 2008885. You may have also seen Charlie appear in some roles on Some Girls, Mad world, Man in an Orange Shirt and Urban Myths. He was introduced to viewers as the son of newcomer Harvey Monroe, (played by Ross Boatman) and the older brother of Dana (Barbara Smith). In his audition, he made remarks about seeing a bug which made him have a bad day, and about going to the doctors due to illness and having a steerable down his pants, and when asked by doctors how it got there stated he didn't know yet drove him nuts. I've got a bit of bias towards Blessing, he says. Nathan Bryon will lead a new team of breakthrough writers, including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Content Warning. Apparently, there's quite a bit of filming at this school, so they were really good but what was really funny was Layton and I were saying, 'Oh god, this is the demographic for Bad Ed, so people are going to recognise us and the old class and Jack and Mat [Horne]. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. Charlie later began attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School at weekends. Series four of Bad Education will air in early 2023 on BBC Three. Bad Education star Charlie Wernham is returning to Abbey Grove after almost ten years - but this time as a teacher, with a fresh set of rowdy students making up the new Class K. Mitchell's student-to-teacher transformation isn't the only notable difference from the old series, however. I wasn't nervous until day one [of filming]. Charlie Wernham Actor. He snaps it up because he knows it's a good opportunity to get a stable income and look after his newborn child he's got with his girlfriend. Stars Layton Williams, Charlie Wernham, Mathew Horne, Vicki Pepperdine, Asha Hassan and more. You will receive a verification email shortly. We shot it in February and March this year around Cornwall and at some castles in Wales. ', He said, 'We want to do this special with the BBC and get the old gang back and get Alfie [Jack's character] back in there. Yes. My one favourite moment is there's an episode where two teachers that work in the school, they are husband and wife, have an argument in the canteen. Whats it like playing a 15-year-old boy when you are 20? READ MORE: EastEnders Howie Danes actor Delroy Atkinson has a Hollywood past starring alongside Johnny Depp. Bad Education star Charlie Wernham sat down with HELLO! Bath You can just let yourself go and the great thing is that Jack and his co-writer [Freddy Syborn (opens in new tab)] are happy for you to chuck things in ad-lib and that is where some of the comedy gold comes from., Childish insults that are probably not suitable for publication!, We get on well. Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Piers remarked 'I think it was a really funny and confident performance', with Simon adding his belief that Wernham's jokes were funny adding 'If your nan discovered you, then I'd like her to come work for me, where is your nan? Filmography [ edit] Adapted from Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! The thing about Bad Ed is it had to develop, otherwise it just wasn't right. We absolutely enjoyed every minute of it. ", "I had a ball working with this wonderful mob and I cant thank everyone enough for their wonderful comments on the episodes or subject in hand. Bad Education ran for three series between 2012 and 2014, before returning for a movie in 2015, but now the hit comedy is set to make one final comeback. Nathan Bryon will lead a new team of breakthrough writers, including Laura Smyth, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall, Ciaran Bartlett, Rhys Taylor and Layton Williams. Charlie is seen with a buzz cut and glasses in the social media snap which is a completely different look compared to when he had slicked back his hair during his time playing his character Aaron Monroe on EastEnders. World-class diva Stephen will once again be played by Layton Williams, while Charlie Wernham will return to play soon-to-be family man Mitchell. ", Wernham said: "It feels amazing to be back on set and having so many talented new individuals alongside to work with. They were really good at Hollyoaks and rescheduled Robbie Roscoes storylines so I could do it.. Alfie later Charlie Wernham is an actor and comedian best known for portraying Robbie Roscoe in Hollyoaks, but he's also starred in The Inbetweeners, School of Comedy, and Bad Education. So it was daunting but very exciting. Charlie joined the soap late last this year in October 2021. Like this story? It was very daunting, actually. Written by co-executive producers Jack Whitehall and Freddy Syborn, the episode will bid farewell to Alfie and set up the new spin-off series. Catch-up on Series 4, Episode 6 Taking to his Instagram page, the actor wrote: "Early bird gets the. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Want more EastEnders news and gossip? So he's still making mistakes, he's still putting his foot in it, he's still running scams and saying the wrong thing. We just had to be a bit more clever with where the jokes were coming from and I think we achieved that. It's just a case of if people enjoy it, if the BBC are happy with it and if people want it. BBC EastEnders star Charlie Wernham looks completely different after leaving soap and taking new acting role. line-up. Charlie Wernham in Bad Education (2012) People Charlie Wernham. He will star in a one-off 10th anniversary special before a full new series, following newly qualified WebIn 2022, Wernham appeared upon the reunion special of 'Bad Education', before returning to the series in 2023, during its fourth season alongside fellow cast member Layton Williams 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. I enjoyed it so much that I would jump at the chance to do it again. He'll be back in the classroom at Abbey Grove. Former EastEnders' actor Charlie Wernham has changed his appearance once again as he reprises his role as Mitchell Harper in the BBC Three sitcom Bad Education, only a few months after quitting the soap. WebJust leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. A lot has changed for Mitchell since we last checked in on him. Charlie Wernham plays Mitchell in Bad Related: Jack Whitehall set for A League of Their Own reunion in new Sky series. And obviously, I was like, 'Yeah, of course.'. BA1 1UA. WebBad Education (2012) 29 of 35. Visit our dedicated page here. Over 10 years later, the I felt very old. It made us feel really old because not one of them knew who we were. Yes. He uses me as an excuse to be seen going out in Essex as he loves TOWIE (opens in new tab). The script this series is laugh-out-loud funny, and I cant wait for audiences to return to Abbey Grove to laugh along with us.". He secretly wants to be in that and I wouldnt be surprised if he started using St Tropez, going to the gym and driving a Beamer. London 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 Things move quickly in society, and quite rightly so. Fans last saw Aaron when he was arrested on terrorism charges, and was later sent to prison in January. Related: Jack Whitehall's Clifford the Big Red Dog movie is getting a sequel. Then he added that they were looking at possibly doing a spin-off series off the back of the reunion, which would introduce a new Class K and say goodbye to Alfie and the old gang with Layton and I heading the series. Royal Television Society WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He appeared on the E4 comedy The Inbetweeners for one episode entitled 'Work Experience', wherein he played the character of Danny Moore, School of Comedy wherein he played various characters, the third series of BBC Two's Harry & Paul, BBC 3's Bad Education wherein he played Mitchell, & Hollyoaks wherein he played Robbie Roscoe on a regular basis between 2013 and 2016.[1]. 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. You see him trying really hard to do the right thing in keeping his teaching job, which he gets in the reunion. In March, the actor shared a picture with his on-screen family on the set of EastEnders. Bad Education: Season 1 Photos. What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Whitehall will, however, return for a final farewell in a one-off Christmas special in 2022, as Alfie leads a careers day at Abbey Grove among other familiar faces. After the anniversary episode, a new spin-off series retaining the original title will welcome a brand-new intake of unruly students to Abbey Grove as two stars from the original series former classmates Stephen and Mitchell find themselves on the other side of the desk as newly qualified teachers. Your Bad Education character, Mitchell, was last seen in a youth detention centre. Britains Got Talent (2008) School of Comedy (20092010) Bad Education (20122014) Hollyoaks (20132016) EastEnders (20212022) Has it actually been ten years? 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Jake O'Kane: Is the DUP really going to sink the Assembly and reject the Windsor Framework? Bad Education series four is available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 16 January. Keep watching and Thank you.". His own clothes got absolutely covered in spaghetti bolognese and Diet Coke and he just took it. 3 Dorset Rise They were some dark scenes but we had as much fun as we could! If people want it then let's see. Some TV lovers will know that long before his soap debut, Charlie appeared playing Mitchell after the show launch in August 2012. Charlie Wernham is his generations Danny Dyer but with less royal heritage. ", Adding: "I just want to thank all of the wonderful Writers, Cast and Crew who worked on these eps. 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. I didnt like being told what to do and enjoyed making people laugh. It was a disaster at the time because it set us back by about an hour, but looking back it's hilarious. Related: Jack Whitehall's new movie given new release date. BBC Three has announced that filming has begun for series four of Jack Whitehalls comedy Bad Education.