Fresh Meat

A comedy that follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Cast:Zawe Ashton , Greg McHugh , Kimberley Nixon , Charlotte Ritchie , Joe Thomas , Jack Whitehall , Tony Gardner , Jelka van Houten , Sophie Wu , Faye Marsay , Hannah Britland , Jack Fox , Robert Webb , Ayda Field , Sara Stewart , Adam Gillen , James Musgrave , Ronan Raftery

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

One by one, the six new students destined to be housemates congregate before term begins. Kingsley has a romantic encounter at the pub, while Josie sleeps with JP, and is horrified to discover she will be living with him.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2

Wed, Sep 28, 2011

The housemates are in social Siberia so they decide to throw a party, spearheaded by Josie in the hope that she and Kingsley will get together, a plan scuppered when Josie's boyfriend Dave turns up unexpectedly.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3

Wed, Oct 5, 2011

Oregon and Prof Shales's flirtation reaches bizarre new levels. Enticed by Ruth the alluring drama queen, Kingsley rashly switches courses to drama. Josie enrols the other housemates in a charity dating scheme.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4

Wed, Oct 12, 2011

Kingsley is forced to confess to Josie that he is a virgin, and she offers to 'cure' him. But the deal is undercut when Kingsley unexpectedly winds up having sex with drama queen Ruth.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5

Wed, Oct 19, 2011

The gang travels to London to take part in a students' protest march. There, Vod discovers the scandalous affair of Oregon with Professor Shales. And Josie and Ruth are baffled, when Kingsley admits he's been seeing both of them.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6

Wed, Oct 26, 2011

JP finds out his father has serious health issues, and decides on an unconventional response. Oregon is distraught to learn that her childhood horse is dying, culminating in the revelation that she isn't called Oregon at all.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Episode #1.7

Wed, Nov 9, 2011

Mrs Professor Shales gets suspicious and assumes her husband is having an affair. Oregon resolves to break it off with Shales, but he wrongfoots her by leaving his wife and turning up on her doorstep.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Episode #1.8

Wed, Nov 16, 2011

Josie embarks on a "girl power" booze and sex fest, aided and abetted by Vod, who believes her Uni days are truly over. JP joins Ralph in organising the 'Love Cloud' club night only to find he has a major clash.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Episode #2.1

Tue, Oct 9, 2012

It's the start of spring term and Kingsley has reinvented himself, while Josie is turning over a new leaf by making friends with a girl from her course. The gang hunts for a suitable replacement for Paul, who has moved out.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Episode #2.2

Tue, Oct 16, 2012

A series of muggings on campus leaves the friends concerned for their safety, while JP is confined to his bed with mumps. Elsewhere, Kingsley makes an announcement that leaves Josie reeling.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Episode #2.3

Tue, Oct 23, 2012

A geology careers fair sets the boys against one another as they battle for lucrative internships. Oregon is thrown together with Tony again as she attempts to secure funding for her new magazine.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Episode #2.4

Tue, Oct 30, 2012

JP invites the gang to stay at his country house during the Easter break, but things aren't as idyllic as they seem. Josie marks ex-fiance Dave's new wedding day in her own way, while Howard finds himself at home with Sabine.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Episode #2.5

Tue, Nov 6, 2012

Things go from bad to worse for the students as Josie makes a catastrophic error of judgement, a chance encounter leads Oregon to fall for a sexy librarian and Vod is forced to admit she is in love.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Episode #2.6

Tue, Nov 13, 2012

Kingsley makes an official complaint to get his money's worth, but when a field trip goes awry, things come to a head for him and JP. The rest of the crew face some home truths they'd rather ignore.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Episode #2.7

Tue, Nov 20, 2012

Heather encourages Kingsley to follow his dream of becoming a musician. Vod gatecrashes a seminar by a renowned poet and befriends the great man himself - leading to tragic results. Josie tries to hide her gambling problem.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Episode #2.8

Tue, Nov 27, 2012

The end of the academic year is fast approaching and the housemates face some big decisions.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1

Mon, Nov 4, 2013

As the friends begin their second year at Manchester Medlock, they welcome naive new housemate Candice into the fold, and have to get used to having JP as their landlord.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Episode #3.2

Mon, Nov 11, 2013

Kingsley doesn't have the heart to break things off with Heather, so he decides to date both her and Josie, who is keen to move back and study pharmacology. However, there's one problem - the course tutor is Sabine.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Episode #3.3

Mon, Nov 18, 2013

Realising how serious Javier has become since they got married, Vod tries to break up with him, but discovers it's not that simple.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Episode #3.4

Mon, Nov 25, 2013

Having been rejected by Sam for cheating in the quiz, JP makes it his mission to win her back in spite of the fact she clearly thinks he's a posh twit.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Episode #3.5

Mon, Dec 2, 2013

There's much excitement in the house when Vod reveals her mum is coming to stay, but when she arrives she's not what anyone expected.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Episode #3.6

Mon, Dec 9, 2013

The housemates get radical as they participate in a university sit-in organised by Oregon to demonstrate against the forced deportation of a hot Tunisian guy.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Episode #3.7

Mon, Dec 16, 2013

It's Howard's birthday, not that he's told anybody. But word gets out anyway and the housemates agree to throw him a party at Candice's behest.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Episode #3.8

Mon, Dec 23, 2013

In the aftermath of the party, relationships and friendships are on the rocks.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Episode #4.1

Mon, Feb 22, 2016

The prospect of the real world is looming large for the student housemates.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Episode #4.2

Mon, Feb 29, 2016

Vod thinks a job in a pub is the answer to her money worries, while a heartbroken Howard seems to have developed a slight drinking problem. Oregon decides to set up a poetry competition in her name, cutting money for sports.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Episode #4.3

Mon, Mar 7, 2016

Vod decides to retreat to an anarchist commune, with the other two girls tagging along. The boys head to London.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Episode #4.4

Mon, Mar 14, 2016

Oregon's glittering future looks seriously under threat when societies that have had their funding cut table a motion to have her thrown out of office, and Howard has his work cut out trying to make his CV stand out.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Episode #4.5

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

Tickets for the alternative graduation ball Vodstock are selling very well, but Vod gets on the wrong side of hired security for the event and the housemates end up having to barricade themselves in the cellar.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Episode #4.6

Mon, Mar 28, 2016

The housemates' finals are over and most of them are enjoying their freedom as they wait to find out how they have fared - but not everyone is happy with the results.