7.0Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe soldiers are back on leave, which means Cecil, George and Bert finally have some other men to talk to.
It's the First World War. Our nation's heroes are fighting the good fight on foreign soil, but in one sleepy English village three young men remain: George is a conscientious objector, Cecil has flat feet and Bert really is a coward, unfortunately. They don't fight on the front line, but they do fight each other.
Writing
Inbetweeners alumni bring their excruciating dialogue to 1914.
Acting
Bird, Thomas and Sweet weaponize their signature awkwardness.
Creators
Joe Thomas, Jonny Sweet, Simon Bird
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Chickens' is WWI slang for cowards — the entire premise is literally in the name.
Emerald Fennell wrote this while acting in it; she'd later win an Oscar for Promising Young Woman. The feminist rage in Agnes? Early Fennell fingerprints.
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