For what age: 17+
How many episodes in 1 season: 8 episodes
The six new students who are destined to become housemates congregate before the term begins, although second year Howard has already been living in the house for some time.
The friends are concerned that they could becoming social lepers. They decide to throw a party, which Josie hopes will give her the chance to get together with Kingsley. Her plan doesn't work though when her boyfriend shows up. Howard has to pretend to be Vod's partner in an effort to fend off the unwanted attentions of a drummer.
Oregon and Prof Shales's flirtation ends up reaching new levels after he pays her to clean his oven. Josie ends up enrolling her fellow housemates in a charity dating scheme and is upset after her date fails to show up. JP is concerned that he could have forced himself upon his charity date. After Vod and Howard end up being suspiciously paired with each other they end up going on a date to an all-you-can eat buffet.
Kingsley has to admit to Josie that he is a virgin, and she ends up offering to change that status for him. Kingsley though unexpectedly winds up having sex with Ruth instead, but goes ahead with the plan to still sleep with Josie when he can't find the words to tell her what happened with Ruth. Oregon is not happy with Shales' cheap efforts at romanticism at a Travelodge. Howard is taken under JP's wing in an effort to 'humanise' him.
Vod and Oregon's friendship is put to the test after Vod finds out that Oregon is secretly having an affair with Shales as they take part in a student protest march in London. Kingsley is after Ruth at the demo, but when they both get kettled with Josie, the truth about Kingsley's two-timing is revealed. JP's plans to use the demo as a free trip to meet up with his mates in a London bar end up being ruined when he finds himself caught up in the demo.
JP learns that his father is suffering from some serious health issues. To try and deal with the news he decides to take his first acid trip. Oregon is upset to find out that her childhood horse is dying. After Vod has a drug overdose, she begins to question her own lifestyle and behaviour. Kingsley and Josie compete with one another to become student journalists. Josie ends up hitting a whole new low and accepts Dave's offer of marriage.
Professor Shales, wife begins to feel suspicious and thinks that her husband is having an affair but with Vod and not Oregon. Oregon decides to end things with Shales, but he ends up leaving his wife and turning up on her doorstep. Kingsley ends up blurting out the details of Josie's indiscretion with JP which leaves her marriage plans in tatters. Brian attempts to convince Howard to give their friendship another chance.
Josie starts a 'girl power' booze and sex fest, helped by Vod, who believes her university days are over. JP joins Ralph in organising the Love Cloud club night,which ends up clashing with his father's funeral. Shales has now moved into a new flat, believing that Oregon will join him. Howard is given the task of keeping a watch on Paul Lamb after he suffers a nervous breakdown. Kingsley finally decides to make a move on Josie at the Love Cloud party but he could be too late.
