Bad Education
Created by Jack Whitehall
On BBC Three
A high-energy British workplace comedy centered on a chaotic, incompetent teacher and his relationships with students and colleagues, built on irreverent humor and recurring ensemble dynamics.
Young teacher Alfie Wickers is "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system" – at Abbey Grove School, in Watford, Hertfordshire.
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Questions people ask
Is Bad Education sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Is Bad Education easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Bad Education violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Bad Education scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does Bad Education leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Bad Education, and what each one shares →
Like Bad Education
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bad Education
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bad Education, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bad Education, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bad Education, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
