Bad Education - Season 01 Apr 2026

Alfie finds an unlikely ally (and source of trouble) in Shaquille "Simon" Fraser ( Mathew Horne ), the school’s eccentric headteacher who is obsessed with being "best mates" with everyone. 📚 Season 1 Episode Highlights

Season 1 of (2012) follows the chaotic life of Alfie Wickers ( Jack Whitehall ), a posh, newly qualified history teacher at the fictional Abbey Grove School who is arguably more immature than his students . 🍎 The Story Arc Bad Education - Season 01

The debut season focuses on Alfie’s desperate attempts to maintain his "cool" status while navigating the absurdity of teaching a "misfit" class known as . The primary narrative threads include: Alfie finds an unlikely ally (and source of

Much of Alfie's energy is spent trying to win over Rosie Gulliver ( Sarah Solemani ), the socially conscious biology teacher. The primary narrative threads include: Much of Alfie's

Alfie is constantly at odds with the terrifying, ultra-conservative deputy headmistress, Isobel Pickwell ( Michelle Gomez ), who seeks to expose his incompetence.