Off the Hook (TV series)
Off the Hook | |
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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
Production
The series was commissioned as part of the BBC Switch strand which was aimed at teenagers. Its original title was Fresh.[1] It first appeared online in small five-minute episodes in September 2008 before later being developed into a full series. It was filmed on location at the University of Westminster's Harrow campus, which is used as the backdrop for the fictional Bankside University.[2]
Premise
The series centres on Danny Gordon (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
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.
Cast
- Jonathan Bailey as Danny Gordon
- Danny Morgan as Shane McKay
- James Buckley as Fred
- Joanna Cassidy as Scarlet
- Georgina King as Weird Bloke
References
- ^ Network TV BBC Week 37 Highlights 12–18 September 2009
- ^ "New BBC teen comedy series filmed at Westminster". University of Westminster. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
External links
- Off the Hook at BBC Online
- Off the Hook at IMDb
- Off the Hook at British Comedy Guide