Meat Pi

Rock School, Cookery School, Jamie’s Dream School, School of Comedy… We’re all about the learning process here at Channel 4. This week, two very different shows about education turn up for their first day in class.

If you’ve not been to Uni - or your memory is still a little blurred – get a taste of what it’s like to arrive for the first time in Fresh Meat. It’s new for Wednesday nights, with the first episode airing on Channel 4 at 10pm on 21 September.

Taking a break from serving up premium comedy Peep Show, writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong have a rustled up a first class comedy-drama about a houseful of freshers.

Take a peep at the first show:

The keenest students among you will have noticed that this clip features comedian Jack Whitehall, and Joe Thomas of Inbetweeners fame.

Although his student character JP is unlikely to be exerting himself any time soon, the real JW has been working hard. You can see his stand-up take on 2005 in My Funniest Year on Friday 23 September, and on 4oD thereafter. Also, his prime-time entertainment show Hit the Road Jack will be rolling into town in the not too distant.

Joe receives top marks as an actor and writer in an excellent Comedy Showcase - Chickens. And, in case you hadn’t realised,  The Inbetweeners Movie has been doing rather well at a cinema near you…

But high-school students don’t really behave like the Inbetweeners… do they? You can find out for yourself in Educating Essex, an all-access doc that  uses more than 60 fixed cameras  to record life in a Harlow high school .

Join passionate head teacher Vic Goddard, his unique right-hand man and deputy Mr Drew and their teenage charges for seven episodes, starting at 9pm, Channel 4,  on Thursday 22 September.

Watch a quick trailer here. And no talking at the back…