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Grownups is a BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
 sitcom written by Susan Nickson
Susan Nickson

Susan Nickson is an England television scriptwriter. She is the creator and writer of BBC sitcoms Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Grownups ....
, who also created the BBC Three sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is a BBC sitcom written by Susan Nickson. It is set in the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England, and revolves around the lives of five twentysomethings; it was first broadcast in 2001....
. It follows the trials and tribulations of a group of twentysomething friends in Manchester
Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....
, facing the decision to either settle down or carrying on partying.

The first episode aired on 7 May, 2006 on BBC Three and appeared at number eight on the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) top ten of most watched BBC Three programmes for that week.






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Grownups is a BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
 sitcom written by Susan Nickson
Susan Nickson

Susan Nickson is an England television scriptwriter. She is the creator and writer of BBC sitcoms Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Grownups ....
, who also created the BBC Three sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is a BBC sitcom written by Susan Nickson. It is set in the town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England, and revolves around the lives of five twentysomethings; it was first broadcast in 2001....
. It follows the trials and tribulations of a group of twentysomething friends in Manchester
Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....
, facing the decision to either settle down or carrying on partying.

The first episode aired on 7 May, 2006 on BBC Three and appeared at number eight on the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) top ten of most watched BBC Three programmes for that week. The show made only one more entry on the chart for the rest of the first series, when it reached number nine, some two weeks later.

A second series was produced, with studio recordings taking place between May and July 2007. The first two episodes aired back-to-back on BBC Three on Sunday 5 August. Unlike the first series, the second series displayed more adult humour, including more intense sexual references.

The first episode of the second series appeared at number eight in the BARB weekly top ten for BBC Three, with the second episode which aired immediately afterward, at number nine. A third series was commissioned by the BBC and tickets to see live filming went on sale on the official BBC Tickets website in September 2008. The first episode of the third series aired 13 January, 2009.

Characters

  • Michelle Booth 2006-Present (Sheridan Smith
    Sheridan Smith

    Sheridan Smith is an English people actress.She is known for playing List of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps characters#Janet Keogh n.C3.A9e Smith in the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, in which Janet is the girlfriend, then wife, and finally widow of List of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps ch...
    ) is the central character of the show. She is a 27-year-old nutritionist
    Nutritionist

    The term nutritionist is subject to several interpretations. However, it should never be confused with the term dietitian.In many jurisdictions a nutritionist is a person who devotes professional activity to food and preventive nutrition....
    , who lives in the trendy Northern Quarter
    Northern Quarter

    The Northern Quarter is an area of Manchester City Centre, England, generally marked out between Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria and Ancoats, and centred around Oldham Street, just off Piccadilly Gardens....
     of Manchester
    Manchester

    Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....
    . Despite her job, Michelle's life is a contradiction, because she is passionate about alcohol, squirty cream and her favourite food, Flumps
    Flump (sweet)

    A Flump is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of both pink and yellow marshmallow, which has the appearance of a twisted helix....
    .


  • Claire 2006-2007 (Fiona Wass) is Michelle's best mate - a beautician
    Cosmetology

    File:Cosmetology1946.jpgCosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyle, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
    . She is very wild and loves biting men. From her behaviour towards both genders, she could be either bisexual or she could be just a single young woman willing to experiment, flirt and have fun with both genders before settling down.


  • Grant Grant 2006-Present (Steven Meo
    Steven Meo

    Steven Meo is a Welsh actor. He is known for playing Dwayne Hoffman in BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes , Grant in the BBC Three show, Grownups, and Owen in the BBC Wales drama series Belonging....
    ) has fancied Michelle for years, and is always wondering why she has not gone for his Welsh
    Wales

    native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
     charms. He is a solicitor, sensitive, smart, he has a rather large obsession with Judge John Deed
    Judge John Deed

    Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F....
    .


  • Mike Booth 2006 (Rob Rouse
    Rob Rouse

    Rob Rouse is an England comedian known for his hyperactive brand of humour, complete with his trademark cheeky banter....
    ) is Michelle's brother, who lives with her after being kicked out of his parents house in the first episode. He is a DJ and has a strange obsession with singing the song he wrote: "DJ Mike, making love to you every night."


  • Dean 2006 (O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle

    O.T. Fagbenle is a British actor. He has appeared in several films, stage and television productions.Born in London to a Nigerian father and a United Kingdom mother, Fagbenle moved to Spain as a child and started learning the alto saxophone....
    ) is the new man in Michelle's life, although he worries Michelle isn't into commitment.


  • Chris 2007-Present (Richard Mylan
    Richard Mylan

    Richard Mylan is a Wales actor. He is best known as Oliver in the sitcom Coupling , Chris in Grownups and Joe Andrews in BBC Wales drama Belonging....
    ) replaced Mike as Michelle's flatmate. They know each other from university and he is studying for a PhD. Is apparently extremely well-endowed, having compared his penis to a can of Red Bull
    Red Bull

    Red Bull is an energy drink that is sold by Red Bull GmbH. In 2006, more than 3 1000000000 cans were sold in over 130 countries.Red Bull was inspired by Krating Daeng, an energy drink produced in Thailand that had been used for years by long-distance truckers, kick-boxers, students and others who wanted a boost....
     and his testicles to Ribena
    Ribena

    Ribena is a brand of fruit based uncarbonated soft drink and fruit drink concentrate produced by GlaxoSmithKline. The original and most common variety contains real blackcurrant juice....
     berries on anabolic steroids
    Anabolic steroid

    Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids , are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. They increase Protein biosynthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of Cell tissue , especially in muscles....
    .


  • Rachel 2007 (Naomi Bentley
    Naomi Bentley

    Naomi Bentley is a British actress probably best known for her roles in Primeval, Grownups, Dalziel and Pascoe and Casanova ....
    ) is Michelle and Claire's boss. She is as mental as she is very rich. Her dialogue (and very male growl) suggest she may be a transsexual.


  • Alex Salade 2007-Present (Warren Brown
    Warren Brown (actor)

    Warren Brown is an England actor and former professional Muay Thai, well known for his role as Andy Holt in Young-adult fiction soap opera Hollyoaks....
    ) is a barman at Bar Salade where the cast often go out for social drinking. Alex removes his shirt at every given opportunity, even going as far as creating reasons, for instance, deliberately spilling a drink and being "forced" to mop it up with his shirt. He has an extremely well-spoken ego (When Chris tried to fight with Alex, he replied: "I wouldn't do that. You see, I'm really, really, really, really, really hard...and hot.")


  • Jenny 2009-Present (Leah MacRae) is a barmaid who works alongside Alex in Bar Salade, described as Michelle's best friend. Alex fancies Jenny but Jenny fancies Grant.


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