Off the Hook (TV series)
| Off the Hook | |
|---|---|
DVD Cover | |
| 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 | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Nick Hamm Simon Maxwell |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Greenroom Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Three BBC HD |
| Release | 10 September – 22 October 2009 |
Off the Hook is a British comedy television series starring Jonathan Bailey, James Buckley, Joanna Cassidy and Georgia King. It is about a group of freshers at university and was first broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD between 10 September and 22 October 2009.
Premise
The series centres on Danny Gordon (Jonathan Bailey) 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.[1]
Cast
- Jonathan Bailey as Danny Gordon[2]
- Danny Morgan as Shane McKay
- James Buckley as Fred[3]
- Joanna Cassidy as Scarlet
- Georgina King as Weird Bloke
Production
The series was commissioned as part of the BBC Switch strand which was aimed at teenagers. Its original title was Fresh.[4] It first appeared online in small five-minute episodes in September 2008 before later being developed into a full series by independent peoduction company Green Room Entertainment.[5] It was filmed on location at the University of Westminster's Harrow campus, which is used as the backdrop for the fictional Bankside University.[6]
References
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (10 September 2009). "The Love of Money and Lunch Monkeys". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - BBC commissions new comedy series for teens". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Dowling, Tim (17 September 2009). "Alone in the Wild and Off the Hook". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Network TV BBC Week 37 Highlights 12–18 September 2009
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (20 May 2009). "BBC3 commissions 'non-gritty' teen comedy set at university". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "New BBC teen comedy series filmed at Westminster". University of Westminster. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2009.