Big Boys: Series 1
Big Boys is a British television sitcom created and written by Jack Rooke, set from 2013 and broadcast on Channel 4 and All 4 starting in May 2022. The narrative is told from the point of view of Jack, a first-year university student at Brent University who has recently experienced the death of his dad. During freshers' week, Jack is thrown together as a roommate with another boy named Danny. The two mismatched boys
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Jack is a first-year student at Brent University whose father recently died.
- Danny and Jack are thrown together as roommates at Brent University during freshers' week.
- The two boys come from very different ends of the spectrum of masculinity.
- The story is set from 2013 and is told from the point of view of Jack.
Season overview
Big Boys is a British television sitcom created and written by Jack Rooke, set from 2013 and broadcast on Channel 4 and All 4 starting in May 2022. The narrative is told from the point of view of Jack, a first-year university student at Brent University who has recently experienced the death of his dad. During freshers' week, Jack is thrown together as a roommate with another boy named Danny. The two mismatched boys come from very different ends of the spectrum of masculinity and strike up an unlikely friendship. Throughout their first year of university, they explore, experiment, and try to discover themselves, helping one another along the way. The series blends comedy and drama while following the experiences of these two students as they navigate their university lives together.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Hello You
May 26, 2022 · 24 min
With a newly dead dad and a bad perm, shy closeted teen Jack is finally leaving his potty-mouthed mum Peggy for a Journalism degree at Brent Uni. Paired up to live in a campus outb
I Wanna Take You to a Gay Bar!
May 26, 2022 · 23 min
Jack and Danny try to find their individual crowds during Freshers Week whilst being banned from partying in halls. A night out with fashion student Yemi leads to them both getting
Merry Sexmas
Jun 2, 2022 · 24 min
It’s Christmas at Brent Uni as first years are encouraged to create work for Jules’ Sexual Health Awareness Week Showcase. Meanwhile, Jack and Danny both try facing up to their own
Dad, I Did Drugs
Jun 2, 2022 · 24 min
A still grieving Jack tries to become more like his infamously adored Dad, Corinne attempts to loosen up and Danny conducts an experiment with the help of campus dealer, Ash. Down
What a Bummer
Jun 9, 2022 · 24 min
A frustrated Jack attempts to lose his V-plates, meanwhile Peggy is being encouraged by a pushy Shannon to get back on the romantic market. Yemi campaigns to stand for LGBTQ+ socie
The Letter
Jun 9, 2022 · 24 min
Jack moves back home for the summer holidays, desperate for Danny to get in touch after his disappearance. After a chaotic family lunch celebrating his homecoming, Jack and Peggy r