DVDs and VoD films and series are normally seen by one Compliance Officer, but opinions from other Officers, the Compliance Managers,and Board of Classification may be required for more difficult content. The issues E4 originally aired the first series in May 2008, and Channel 4 also broadcast it in November that year. The second series began screening in the UK on 2 April 2009 and finished on 7 May 2009. A third series was commissioned by E4, commencing on 13 September 2010 [7] [8] and ending on 18 October 2010. The first episode of the third series had the highest-ever audience for an E4 original commission. [9] Following the conclusion of the third series, the cast and crew of the programme indicated that there would be no fourth series as the programme had run its course, but that an Inbetweeners movie would be produced, set some time after the third series and following the cast on a holiday in Malia, Crete, Greece. Dean, Will (3 April 2009). "The Inbetweeners is more realistic than Skins". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 25 May 2010.

The Inbetweeners Movie - Filming in Malia". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube. The Inbetweeners Movie gets even better on Blu-ray". Blu-ray Disc Reporter. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012 . Retrieved 20 January 2014.In December 2014, parallel with the release of the film's sequel, a special edition with both films was released on DVD. [23] Extended version [ edit ] Kevin Sutherland ( Alex Macqueen; series 1–2, guest series 3) is Neil's dad. He is divorced and is often portrayed as a closeted gay man, which he denies. The boys frequently make fun of Neil because of this.

A decade ago, its depictions of underage drinking, thwarted sexual urges, bad house parties, bravado, unrequited love and public embarrassments offered an unusually accurate picture of male teenage life. It succeeded in capturing those raging anxieties: from the fear of an in-school poo, to the wrath of bullies and the humiliation of rejection. It presented a world where A-levels, scoring alcohol and putting your hand down someone else’s trousers – or your own – were primary life goals. Families can talk about whether the way the characters talk on The Inbetweeners is realistic. Teens: Is this the way you talk with your friends? Do you hear others talking this way? Episode one of series three aired on 13 September 2010 on UK digital terrestrial network E4, attracting a record breaking overnight average audience of 2.6m viewers (12.5% audience share) in its 10 pm slot, the highest ever viewing figure for a programme screened on the channel until 2011 when Glee beat the record. For this series, it was moved to Monday instead of Thursday but kept its 10pm slot. [9] Awards [ edit ] Across its three series, The Inbetweeners operated under the cover of the characters’ age and inexperience. The show got away with such crassness and puerility because it was supposed to be crass and puerile: these were children, fully loaded with ignorance, naivety and stupidity. It laughed at the pathetic wretchedness of their behaviour, poking particular fun at Jay’s lies about his sexual triumphs. It also knew how to craft a genuinely comic scene: Simon’s accidental exposure of his testicle on the runway of a school fashion show is base but undeniably funny. For all the vulgarity and insensitivity, the TV show was always redeemed by the setting and situation. Where The Inbetweeners truly jumped the shark was during its transition to the big screen, where its characters reached adulthood but the humour didn’t. Oh, and while I'm ranting, at a recent school assembly (I haven't been for a while) my DD seemed to be about the only girl in her year still in knee-length skirt, polo shirt and school sweatshirt (their uniform) - the others had moved over to the high-school look of mid-thigh skirt (OK not quite the bum-skirt of the local high school, but on the way to it), fat ties and tight jumpers. I know they're all growing up, but am I really the only parent of this school year who thinks this "uniform" is inappropriate?How does the show depict drinking? Do you think it's realistic? What consequences to the characters face?