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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Unassuming detached house was seen by millions on iconic 2010s sitcom – but do YOU recognise it?
A HOUSE which was used in an iconic 2010s comedy still stands in a plush Manchester suburb - but do you recognise it? Clue: It features one of the stars of The Inbetweeners. 8 The Fresh Meat student house at 30 Mayfield Road in Whalley Range Credit: Google 8 The characters of the show all shared this large, detached Victorian property Credit: Google This unassuming The property is situated on Mayfield Road, in the well-to-do The classic sit-com followed a group of students who attended the fictional Manchester Medlock University. All of them lived in one houseshare in the Channel 4 sitcom, under the roof of the house pictured above. The show followed six main characters across four series. These included upper-class JP, played by Brit Awards host Inbetweeners star These two characters both fought to win the affections of Josey, played by Kimberley Nixon, a ruthless Dentistry student from Swansea, Wales. Most read in Money Often providing the show's comic relief would be Vod, played by Marvel star Vod was close friends with the painfully insecure Oregon, portrayed by Call The Midwife's Watch as The Inbetweeners James Buckley reveals secret cast reunion and 'two new projects' The last of the main characters was Howard, played by A few other characters occupy the elusive seventh room in the house over the course of the show. In the first series, this is Paul Lamb 'the invisible man, who is unseen. In other series, it is occupied by goth student Candice ( The show ran between 2011 and 2016, and was written by legendary British comedy writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain - the minds behind One of the stars of Peep Show, The house was last sold in January 2003 for £199,950, according to property records. Seven years prior to this, it had sold for £68,000. However, similar properties on the same street have sold for more than £750,000, offering a more up-to-date estimation of its The show's many scenes in a pub were filmed in the nearby Manchester district of Scenes of the students on campus were filmed at Read more on the Irish Sun In the show, the house is referred to as 28 Hartnell Avenue. At the end of the second series, in a desperate bid to keep the housemates together with lowered rents, JP buys the property. 8 The gang had plenty of parties over their four seasons on air Credit: Channel 4 8 The kitchen in the house was set up like a regular kitchen Credit: Channel 4 8 Fresh Meat aired on Channel 4 between 2011 and 2016 Credit: Channel 4 8 From left to right: Kingsley (Joe Thomas), Josey (Kimberley Nixon), JP (Jack Whitehall), Vod (Zawe Ashton), Howard (Greg McHugh) and Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie) Credit: Channel 4 8 The housemates often clashed but would come together in moments of crisis Credit: Channel 4 8 The house most recently sold for £199,950 in January 2003 Credit: Google
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Unassuming detached house was seen by millions on iconic 2010s sitcom – but do YOU recognise it?
HOUSE ABOUT THAT Unassuming detached house was seen by millions on iconic 2010s sitcom – but do YOU recognise it? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HOUSE which was used in an iconic 2010s comedy still stands in a plush Manchester suburb - but do you recognise it? Clue: It features one of the stars of The Inbetweeners. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 The Fresh Meat student house at 30 Mayfield Road in Whalley Range Credit: Google 8 The characters of the show all shared this large, detached Victorian property Credit: Google This unassuming Victorian house was seen by millions on the iconic student comedy Fresh Meat. The property is situated on Mayfield Road, in the well-to-do Whalley Grange area of Manchester. The classic sit-com followed a group of students who attended the fictional Manchester Medlock University. All of them lived in one houseshare in the Channel 4 sitcom, under the roof of the house pictured above. The show followed six main characters across four series. These included upper-class JP, played by Brit Awards host Jack Whitehall, who frequently sneared at his fellow housemates for not sharing his public school attitudes. Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas featured as the off-beat Indie fan Kingsley. These two characters both fought to win the affections of Josey, played by Kimberley Nixon, a ruthless Dentistry student from Swansea, Wales. Often providing the show's comic relief would be Vod, played by Marvel star Zawe Ashton, who was always more interested in her next night out than her next essay deadline. Vod was close friends with the painfully insecure Oregon, portrayed by Call The Midwife's Charlotte Richie, who fulfilled the classic uni trope of someone determined to form a new identity on campus. Watch as The Inbetweeners James Buckley reveals secret cast reunion and 'two new projects' The last of the main characters was Howard, played by Greg McHugh, an endearing tech nerd who struggled to navigate the various social cues of his housemates. A few other characters occupy the elusive seventh room in the house over the course of the show. In the first series, this is Paul Lamb 'the invisible man, who is unseen. In other series, it is occupied by goth student Candice (Faye Marsay) and Sabine (Jelka van Houten), who is far older than the students and utterly disgusted by their behaviours. The show ran between 2011 and 2016, and was written by legendary British comedy writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain - the minds behind Peep Show and Succession. One of the stars of Peep Show, Robert Webb, even featured as the overbearing geology Professor Dan, who excruciatingly looked to relive his youth through his students. The house was last sold in January 2003 for £199,950, according to property records. Seven years prior to this, it had sold for £68,000. However, similar properties on the same street have sold for more than £750,000, offering a more up-to-date estimation of its market value. The show's many scenes in a pub were filmed in the nearby Manchester district of Salford, at the Kings Arms - owned by the Housemartins and the Beautiful South singer-songwriter Paul Heaton. Scenes of the students on campus were filmed at Manchester Metropolitan University. In the show, the house is referred to as 28 Hartnell Avenue. At the end of the second series, in a desperate bid to keep the housemates together with lowered rents, JP buys the property. 8 The gang had plenty of parties over their four seasons on air Credit: Channel 4 8 The kitchen in the house was set up like a regular kitchen Credit: Channel 4 8 Fresh Meat aired on Channel 4 between 2011 and 2016 Credit: Channel 4 8 From left to right: Kingsley (Joe Thomas), Josey (Kimberley Nixon), JP (Jack Whitehall), Vod (Zawe Ashton), Howard (Greg McHugh) and Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie) Credit: Channel 4 8 The housemates often clashed but would come together in moments of crisis Credit: Channel 4
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Greg Davies Full Fat Legend at Royal Albert Hall review: 'charisma, precision timing and earthy vulgarity'
Greg Davies hasn't toured for seven years, but he has not been idle. As the power-crazed host of Channel 4's Taskmaster the six-foot-eight-inch ex-teacher has become a towering TV star. Add in his presenter duties on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and his sitcom The Cleaner and it is no surprise it has taken him a while to get back on stage. The funny thing is that the main role he references during his expansive, entertaining set is Mr Gilbert, the sixth form head in his early sitcom The Inbetweeners. He suggests that this is why men in vans shout "legend" at him in the street. This term of affection has inspired the title of his show, Full Fat Legend. Davies, however, wonders whether he deserves the accolade and after a scene-setting filmed intro which features him dousing himself in dairy product he embarks on a deep dive into his life to decide if he lives up to the epithet. After all, as he admits, he is no Marie Curie or Muhammad Ali. This framework is essentially the washing line on which he hangs his comedic laundry. Recent embarrassments, scrapes from his youth. Some stories are slightly lavatorial. Some are extremely lavatorial. If you have an aversion to toilet humour, this is not the show for you. He starts with a confession about his dodgy prostate which means frequent bladder-based bedtime interruptions. Eventually he resorted to the pint glass by the bed. It is glaringly obvious what the punchline is going to be, but what the anecdote lacks in originality Davies makes up for with a combination of charisma, precision timing and earthy vulgarity. Elsewhere there is lots of namedropping, from a sparky early TV appearance when fellow guest Danny Dyer managed to give himself an electric shock to being invited to Buckingham Palace alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and wondering why he was actually there. In stark contrast to his Taskmaster despot, Davies is the fall guy throughout, from bemoaning his resemblance to a "walking bag of suet" to asking his bowel specialist brother-in-law to examine his "baggy bumhole". Alongside these riotously ribald routines there are childhood reflections. 1970s Shropshire was a land that woke forgot, where bullying was rife and prams were left unguarded outside shops for sex offenders to peruse like a "paedophile pick and mix". But this show is essentially about underlining that Davies is more lummox than legend. He is less interested in highlighting societal iniquities and more interested in revealing how he accidentally telephoned a member of Parliament with his own member when he decided to carry his mobile in his pants. This is not sophisticated, but neither is it cruel or cynical. Davies' heart is clearly in the right place despite the fact that he still bullies his sister. Is he a legend? Maybe not in the Curie or Ali department, but when it comes to the childish, self-mocking stand-up category, as his Bond-theme intro music puts it, nobody does it better. OVO Arena Wembley, Thursday. Eventim Apollo, March 5 - 7, 12 - 14, 2026. And touring.
Scottish Sun
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Inbetweeners fans given chance to relive classic episode in replica yellow Fiat – complete with iconic red door
As an added bonus, drivers who are fastest to the buzzer in each location will be given free tickets to Thorpe Park CAR FRIEND Inbetweeners fans given chance to relive classic episode in replica yellow Fiat – complete with iconic red door Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A REPLICA yellow Fiat, similar to the one seen in The Inbetweeners and complete with a ridiculous single red door, is now available to rent in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. Car-sharing marketplace Turo is offering fans the chance to take on their very own comedy road trip in a fantastic copy of Simon Cooper's first car, available for £55 per day. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The little motor was a big hit with fans of the show, which ran for three seasons from 2008 to 2010 Credit: Handout 4 A replica of Simon's unforgettable car from The Inbetweeners is available to rent Available for one month only, as an added bonus, Turo is offering drivers who are fastest to the buzzer in each location free tickets to Thorpe Park - giving them the chance to relive one of the show's most iconic episodes from the first series. The distinctive yellow supermini, which is a Fiat Seicento - rather than the show's Fiat Cinquecento - features the red replacement door made famous by the series. Available on Turo from June 2, the only stipulation is that drivers must be aged 25 or over to book the vehicle. Rory Brimmer, Managing Director at Turo UK, said: 'From its comparison to urine to its eventual watery grave, Simon's car became as much a character in The Inbetweeners as the four lads themselves. 'Now, we're giving fans the chance to get behind the wheel of this piece of British comedy history - and avoid long waits at the bus stop.' The added theme park perk is handed to fans in the form of a voucher for Thorpe Park tickets alongside their booking, or Alton Towers for those based near Manchester. Turo insists that, unlike in the show - where Simon's car faced numerous issues, including having its door ripped off, being vandalised and ultimately rolling into a lake at the end of the show's run - this replica is in great condition and fully functional. The Fiat is a mainstay on the show, which ran from 2008 to 2010 across three seasons of just 18 episodes. Given to the character Simon (played by Joe Thomas) by his parents after passing his driving test, he takes an instant dislike to the car, particularly because of its colour and the fact that it has a tape deck. On the same day he gets the car, Simon takes his friends Jay and Will on a road trip to Thorpe Park, but upon arrival, Jay becomes impatient when Simon is reverse parking and opens the door too quickly, breaking it off against a lamppost. The Inbetweeners - Simon's Car - The Fiat 500 Hawaii It later gets a mismatched red replacement door. Turo allows drivers to rent just about any car, just about anywhere - from tech-savvy EVs to rugged 4x4s and reliable city runarounds. Options also include picking up the motor or having it delivered to your preferred location, with third-party liability insurance thrown in as standard as well as a range of vehicle protection plans. 4 Unlike Simon's car in the show, which faced constant mishaps, this replica is in pristine condition and ready for an adventure Credit: Channel 4
The Irish Sun
08-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Inbetweeners fans given chance to relive classic episode in replica yellow Fiat – complete with iconic red door
A REPLICA yellow Fiat, similar to the one seen in The Inbetweeners and complete with a ridiculous single red door, is now available to rent in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. Car-sharing marketplace Turo is offering fans the chance to take on their very own comedy road trip in a fantastic copy of Simon Cooper's first car, available for £55 per day. 4 The little motor was a big hit with fans of the show, which ran for three seasons from 2008 to 2010 Credit: Handout 4 A replica of Simon's unforgettable car from The Inbetweeners is available to rent The distinctive yellow supermini, which is a Fiat Seicento - rather than the show's Fiat Cinquecento - features the red replacement door made famous by the series. Available on Turo from June 2, the only stipulation is that drivers must be aged 25 or over to book the vehicle. Rory Brimmer, Managing Director at Turo UK, said: 'From its comparison to urine to its eventual watery grave, Simon's car became as much a character in The Inbetweeners as the four lads themselves. Read more Motors News 'Now, we're giving fans the chance to get behind the wheel of this piece of British comedy history - and avoid long waits at the bus stop.' The added theme park perk is handed to fans in the form of a voucher for Thorpe Park tickets alongside their booking, or Alton Towers for those based near Manchester. Turo insists that, unlike in the show - where Simon's car faced numerous issues, including having its door ripped off, being vandalised and ultimately rolling into a lake at the end of the show's run - this replica is in great condition and fully functional. The Fiat is a mainstay on the show, which ran from 2008 to 2010 across three seasons of just 18 episodes. Most read in Motors Given to the character Simon (played by Joe Thomas) by his parents after passing his driving test, he takes an instant dislike to the car, particularly because of its colour and the fact that it has a tape deck. On the same day he gets the car, Simon takes his friends Jay and Will on a road trip to Thorpe Park, but upon arrival, Jay becomes impatient when Simon is reverse parking and opens the door too quickly, breaking it off against a lamppost. The Inbetweeners - Simon's Car - The Fiat 500 Hawaii It later gets a mismatched red replacement door. Turo allows drivers to rent just about any car, just about anywhere - from tech-savvy EVs to rugged 4x4s and reliable city runarounds. Options also include picking up the motor or having it delivered to your preferred location, with third-party liability insurance thrown in as standard as well as a range of vehicle protection plans. 4 Unlike Simon's car in the show, which faced constant mishaps, this replica is in pristine condition and ready for an adventure Credit: Channel 4 4 Drivers will also receive free tickets to Thorpe Park or Alton Towers, courtesy of Turo Credit: Supplied
