"The most exciting TV show in a generation"

2007- 2013

7 Seasons

61 Episodes

8.1(1420 votes)

Ended

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Comedy

Overview

Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

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Created by: Bryan Elsley
Jamie Brittain
Showrunner: John Yorke
Charles Pattinson
Produced by: Chris Clough

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