Fresh Meat (Season 1)

Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.

Episode 1 (Episode 1) 5.2
Writer: Jesse Armstrong
Air date: 2011-09-21
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Public schoolboy JP, insecure Kingsley, wide-eyed Josie, socially awkward know-it-all Howard, hard-living Vod and desperate-to-be-cool Oregon embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far.
Episode 2 (Episode 2) 6.7
Writer: Jesse Armstrong
Air date: 2011-09-28
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: The housemates are in social Siberia so they decide to throw a party, spearheaded by Josie in the hope that she and Kingsley will get together, but her plans are scuppered by her boyfriend!
Episode 3 (Episode 3) 6.7
Writer: Penelope Skinner
Air date: 2011-10-05
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Oregon and Prof Shales's flirtation reaches bizarre new levels when he pays her to clean his oven. And enticed by Ruth the alluring drama queen, Kingsley rashly switches courses to drama.
Episode 4 (Episode 4) 7.0
Writer: Keith Akushie
Air date: 2011-10-12
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Kingsley is forced to confess to Josie that he is a virgin, and she offers to 'cure' him. But the deal is undercut when Kingsley unexpectedly winds up having sex with drama queen Ruth.
Episode 5 (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2011-10-19
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Vod finds out about Oregon's affair with Shales, while Kingsley is pursuing Ruth at a student demo when they get kettled with Josie, and Kingsley's two-timing is exposed.
Episode 6 (Episode 6) 8.0
Writer: Rose Heiney
Air date: 2011-10-26
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Oregon is distraught to learn that her childhood horse is dying, culminating in the revelation that she isn't called Oregon at all, but Melissa.
Episode 7 (Episode 7) 8.0
Writer: Jon Brown
Air date: 2011-11-09
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Oregon resolves to break off her affair with Professor Shales, but he wrong-foots her by leaving his wife and turning up on her doorstep. Brian begs Howard to resume their friendship.
Episode 8 (Episode 8) 8.5
Writer: Tom Basden
Air date: 2011-11-16
Runtime: 40 min
Overview: Josie embarks on a 'girl power' booze and sex fest with help from Vod. JP helps Ralph organise the Love Cloud club night but it clashes with his dad's funeral.