28 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestDanny is producing his own television show as an end of term project. Fred and Scarlet are appearing but not The Pussycat Dolls, since Shane forgot to give Danny their message. Instead, there's Shane's manic friend Tony, who is somehow more annoying than Shane himself and almost ruins the show with his dreadful jokes and betrayal of Scarlet's secret. The show is saved but Scarlet just wants to be friends. Danny's mum comes to take him home but can he really abandon Shane to a lonely vacation?
Off the Hook is a British sitcom about a group of freshers at university. Written and created by Dean Craig and Simon Maxwell, the seven-episode series stars Jonathan Bailey, Danny Morgan, and James Buckley. Danny Gordon embarks on his first year at Bankside University. However, 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 uni life. They share their student accommodation with Scarlet Hayes, Fred, and Wendy 'Weird Bloke'.
Acting
Jonathan Bailey's pre-Bridgerton awkward charm
Writing
Dean Craig's razor-sharp dialogue
Production
Painfully authentic grim student housing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dean Craig later wrote Death at a Funeral and Love Wedding Repeat — spot his signature chaos.
Aired on BBC Three during its peak 'youth chaos' era alongside Coming of Age and Pramface.
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